Act Number: 45

Act Name: The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Year: 1860

Enactment Date: 1860-10-06

Long Title: It is expedient to provide a general Penal Code forindia;

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 160: Punishment for committing affray.
    Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
                                                    STATE AMENDMENT
    Uttar Pradesh.--
    Abatement of certain trials.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, --
    (1) the trial of an accused for --
        (a) an offence punishable under --
            "(i) the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; or "
            (ii) the Public Gambling Act, 1867, not being an offence punishable under section 3 of that Act or an offence in respect of wagering punishable under section 13 of that Act; or
            (iii) section 34 of the Police Act, 1861; or
            (iv) section 160 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; or
        (b) any other offence punishable with fine only, or
    (2) a procedure, under section 107 or section 109 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, pending before a Magistrate on the date of commencement of this Act from before “December 31, 2015” shall abate.
    [Vide the Uttar Pradesh Act 35 of 1979, s. 9, and amended by Uttar Pradesh Act 29 of 2016 and 9 of 2018].
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