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IPC Section 71 - Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences


Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty


As per new Indian Criminal law, IPC Section 71 has been replaced with BNS Section 9 with effect from July 1, 2024.

Please refer to BNS 9 for updated procedures & punishments.

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  1. IPC 71 in Simple Words
Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any of which parts is itself an offence, the offender shall not be punished with the punishment of more than one of such his offences, unless it be so expressly provided.

Where anything is an offence falling within two or more separate definitions of any law in force for the time being by which offences are defined or punished, or where several acts, of which one or more than one would by itself or themselves constitute an offence, constitute, when combined, a different offence, the offender shall not be punished with a more severe punishment than the Court which tries him could award for any one of such offences.



IPC 71 in Simple Words

In simple words, if an offense consists of multiple parts, each of which is itself an offense, the offender will not be punished for more than one of those offenses, unless the law expressly allows it. Similarly, if an act falls under different definitions of offenses or when combined, constitutes a different offense, the offender will not receive a more severe punishment than what the court could award for any one of those offenses.


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