§ 57 Indian Penal Code, 1860

LawFinder — Section Detail

Section 57. Fractions of terms of punishment

Review the original statutory text or switch to the plain-language version. Related sections and acts remain accessible without interrupting your research flow.

Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section number
57

Section reader

Indian Penal Code, 1860

57. Fractions of terms of punishment

In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 44[imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to 44[imprisonment] for twenty years.