Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 6
Fractions of terms of punishment
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BNS Section 6 deals with fractions of terms of punishment and replaces IPC 57.
Bare act text — BNS 6
6. 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 unless otherwise provided.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 57 → BNS 6: Words "unless otherwise provided" are added.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 6 in the IPC?
BNS Section 6 (Fractions of terms of punishment) replaces Section 57 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 57 is now BNS 6.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 1 — Short title, commencement and application
- BNS 2 — Definitions
- BNS 3 — General explanations
- BNS 4 — Punishments
- BNS 5 — Commutation of sentence
- BNS 7 — Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
- BNS 8 — Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
- BNS 9 — Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
- BNS 10 — Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
- BNS 11 — Solitary confinement