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BNS Section 6: Fractions of terms of punishment

Verbatim · BNS6. 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.

Cite as: Section 6, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)