Section 57 IPC 57. 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. Next : Section 58 –> | <– Previous : Section 56 –> IPC Index –> IPC Bare Act –> IPC Chapters –> IPC Notes
Section 56 IPC 56. [Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life.] Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949) (w. e. f. 6-4-1949). Next : Section 57 –> | <– Previous : Section 55A –> IPC Index –> IPC Bare …
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Section 55A IPC 55A. Definition of “appropriate Government”.—In sections fifty-four and fifty-five the expression “appropriate Government” means,— (a) in cases where the sentence is a sentence of death or is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends, the Central Government; and (b) in …
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Section 53A IPC Next : Section 54 –> | <– Previous : Section 53 53A. Construction of reference to transportation.—(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3), any reference to “transportation for life” in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument or order having effect by virtue of …
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Section 54 IPC Commutation of sentence of death.—In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed, 6[the appropriate Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for any other punishment provided by this Code. Next : Section 55 –> | <– Previous : Section 53 –> IPC Index –> IPC Bare Act –> IPC Chapters …
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Section 53 IPC 53. Punishments.—The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are— First.—Death; Secondly.—Imprisonment for life; Thirdly omitted by Act 17 of 1949, s. 2 (w.e.f. 6-4-1949). Fourthly.—Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:— (1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour; (2) Simple; Fifthly.—Forfeiture of property; Sixthly.—Fine. Next : Section …
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Section 52A IPC 52A. “Harbour”.—Except in section 157, and in section 130 in the case in which the harbour is given by the wife or husband of the person harboured, the word “harbour” includes the supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or the assisting a person …
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Section 52 IPC 52. “Good faith”.—Nothing is said to be done or believed in “good faith” which is done or believed without due care and attention. Next : Section 52A –> | <– Previous : Section 51 –> IPC Index –> IPC Bare Act –> IPC Chapters –> IPC Notes
Section 51 Indian Penal Code, Section 51 IPC 51. “Oath”.—The word “oath” includes a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and any declaration required or authorised by law to be made before a public servant or to be used for the purpose of proof, whether in a Court of Justice or not. Next …
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Section 50 IPC 50. “Section”.—The word “section” denotes one of those portions of a Chapter of this Code which are distinguished by prefixed numeral figures. Next : Section 51 –> | <– Previous : Section 49 –> IPC Index –> IPC Bare Act –> IPC Chapters –> IPC Notes