Fractions of 6. In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be eae reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years unless otherwise provided.
IPC Section 57 in BNS: Section 6
Fractions of terms of punishment
Section 57 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Fractions of terms of punishment) corresponds to Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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