Question

When two or more persons fighting in a public place disturb the public peace, they are said to commit ........

• A. Assault
• B. Affray
• C. Libel
• D. Conspiracy

Hint:

In cases of affray, the law focuses on public disturbance, and the offense is primarily about disrupting the peace.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The offense described in the question is affray, which refers to the unlawful fighting between two or more persons in a public place, disturbing the peace. It is an offense under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and is punishable by law. Assault, libel, and conspiracy involve different offenses related to harm, defamation, and secret agreements, respectively.

Answer 2

When two or more persons engage in fighting in a public place and thereby cause disturbance to the public peace, the act is legally termed as Affray under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

According to Section 159 of the IPC, affray is defined as:
"When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray."

Key Elements of Affray:
1. There must be a fight between two or more persons.
2. The fight must take place in a public place.
3. The fight must cause actual disturbance to the public peace.

It is important to note that affray is different from assault or riot. Unlike a riot, which involves an unlawful assembly and a common object, affray requires only a mutual fight, and unlike an assault, it must result in a breach of public peace in a public setting.

Punishment:
As per Section 160 of the IPC, affray is punishable 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.

Therefore, the correct answer is Affray, which legally describes a public disturbance caused by a fight involving two or more individuals.