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SECTION 57 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Fractions of terms of punishment
Last Updated: 01 Dec, 2023
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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Description of IPC Section 57
According to section 57 of Indian penal code, 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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