BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 6 — Fractions of terms of punishment.

In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years unless otherwise provided.

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3 General explanations.
4 Punishments.
5 Commutation of sentence.
7 Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple.
8 Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc.
9 Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.

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