Whoever, in a state of intoxication, appears in any public place, or in any place which it is a trespass in him to enter, and there conducts himself in such a manner as to cause annoyance to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $1,000, or with both.
Section history
Section 510 — Misconduct in public by a drunken person
As in force on 1 January 2013.
Timeline 4 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 1 January 2013 You are here
- 1 April 2015 Act 5 of 2015
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 510]