IPC Section 64 — Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

Summary

If a person is convicted of an offence that can be punished by both imprisonment and a fine, and the court decides to impose only a fine (with or without imprisonment), the court may also order imprisonment if the fine is not paid. The same applies if the offence is punishable by either imprisonment or a fine, or by a fine alone, and the court chooses to impose a fine.

Official Text

In every case of an offence punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine, whether with or without imprisonment, and in every case of an offence punishable with imprisonment or fine, or with fine only, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 962 KUMARAN v. STATE OF KERALA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• SHANTI LAL v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• ...Appellant/accused vs The Investigation Officer — Madras High Court (2012)
• VIJAYAN A v. SADANANDAN K. & ANR. Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• S.C.R. 276 STATE OF HARYANA v. SHAKUNTLA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• GURDEV SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. NOVEMBER 5, 2001 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• S.C.R. 1 R. MOHAN v. A.K. VIJAYA KUMAR — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• S.C.R. 701 GAJRAJ v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (2011)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §8 — Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc