Article 155-Alarms and Scandals

Question 1

What acts are punished as alarms and scandals?

Answer 1

1. Discharging any firearm, rocket, firecrakcer or other explosive within any town of public space calculated to produce (which produces) alarm or scandal
2. Instigating or taking an active part in any charivari or other disorderly meeting offensive to another or prejudicial to public tranquility
3. Disturbing public peace while wandering about at night or while engaged in any nocturnal amusements
4. Causing any disturbance or scandal in public places while intoxicated or otherwise, provide 153 is inapplicable

Question 2

What would be the offense if discharge of firearm was directed at another person?

Answer 2

Article 254

Question 3

What is the nature of discharge of firearm under 155?

Answer 3

It should not be directed at any person

Question 4

Is discharge of firecrackers during fiesta covered under 155?

Answer 4

No, it is not.

Question 5

Define charivari.

Answer 5

It includes a medley of discordant voices such as mock serenade made on kettles, tins, horns, designed to annoy and insult.

Question 6

What is the violation if disturbance is of a serious nature?

Answer 6

153 applies.