IPC Section 57. Fractions of terms of punishment

Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Criminal Laws Indian Penal Code 1860
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
45 06.10.1860 3
Chapter Title Sub-Chapter Legislated by
Of Punishment - Parliament of India

In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 1[imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to 1[imprisonment] for twenty years.

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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Offence Description Punishment provided Cognizable/Non-Cognizable
- - -
Bailable/Non-Bailable Trial Court Details Compoundable/Non-Compoundable
- - Non-Compoundable
Compoundable by Whom Concerned Ministry Concerned Department
Non-Compoundable Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Internal Security