6. In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be 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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