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SECTION 57 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Fractions of terms of punishment
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years.
IPC 57 in Simple Words
If a person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, it is considered equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years when calculating fractions of terms of punishment.
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