s 51 Assaults, insulting words, etc.
51. Any person who, on service land, in a service ship, aircraft or vehicle or in a public place —(a) commits an assault on another person; (b) causes a disturbance or behaves in a manner likely to cause a disturbance; (c) behaves in an obscene manner; (d) uses insulting or provocative words to another person; or (e) by reason of being under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a drug or a psychoactive substance behaves in a disorderly manner, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act. [Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2024]