The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

Section 6. Fractions of terms of punishment.

August 17, 2024

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

Section 6. Fractions of terms of punishment.

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