6. In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years unless otherwise provided.
BNS Section 6: Fractions of terms of punishment
Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with fractions of terms of punishment. It replaces IPC 57 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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Text of BNS Section 6
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 57: Fractions of terms of punishment
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