Section 6naother
Fractions of terms of punishment.
Full Text
In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years unless otherwise provided.
Plain English Summary
Provides that for the purpose of calculating fractions of punishment, life imprisonment is treated as equivalent to 20 years of imprisonment.
Punishment
Life imprisonment = 20 years for fractions.
Practical Note
Crucial for calculating terms for "Attempts". If a crime's punishment is "half" of the maximum and the maximum is life, the offender gets 10 years.
हिंदी पाठ
दण्डावधियों के अंश।—दण्डावधियों के अंशों की गणना करने में, आजीवन कारावास को बीस वर्ष के कारावास के तुल्य गिना जाएगा, जब तक कि अन्यथा उपबंधित न हो।