IPC § 510 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 510 IPC — Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 355 — Misconduct in public by a drunken person
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 simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty-four hours, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both or with community service.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 355 in full