Pune courts have handed down an unusual sentence to a 28-year-old man caught driving under the influence of alcohol in July this year. Alongside a monetary fine, the court directed him to print 1,000 flyers highlighting the dangers of drunk driving and personally distribute them at traffic signals across the city. The decision was made under Section 23 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which empowers courts to assign community service as a form of punishment benefiting society. Individuals ordered to perform such tasks are not entitled to any payment for their work.

The case began on July 22, 2025, when the Hinjawadi Traffic Police Division in Pimpri Chinchwad stopped the driver while he was operating his vehicle intoxicated. He was booked under Section 185 of the Moto

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