IPC Section 57 — Fractions of terms of punishment

Summary

When calculating parts of a punishment term, a sentence of imprisonment for life is treated as equal to a sentence of twenty years in prison. This rule is used only for the purpose of working out fractions of the total punishment.

Official Text

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

Related Judgments

• ASHOK KUMAR v. U.0.1 — Supreme Court of India (1991)
• BIHNU v. STATE OF CHHATIISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• S.C.R. 139 DURYODHAN ROUT v. STATE OF OR — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• ST ATE BANK OF INDIA v. K.C. THARAKAN AND ORS. OCTOBER 4, 2005 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• PRASANTA SEN v. B.K. SRIVASTAVA & ORS. CONTEMPT PETITION — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• MARU RAM ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & — Supreme Court of India (1981)
• S.C.R. 613 UNION OF INDIA v. V. SRI HARAN — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• MULLA v. STATE OF U.P. 645 — Supreme Court of India (2010)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §6 — Fractions of terms of punishment