IPC Section 71 — Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences

Summary

If an act is made up of several smaller parts, and each of those parts is also a separate offence on its own, the person who committed the act cannot be punished for more than one of those offences. This rule applies unless the law specifically says that separate punishments are allowed for each part.

Official Text

Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any of which parts is itself an offence, the offender shall not be punished with the punishment of more than one of such his offences, unless it be so expressly provided.

Related Judgments

• Accused No.3,5 to 8 vs The Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court ()
• .. Petitioner vs State by the — Madras High Court (2014)
• S.C.R. 139 DURYODHAN ROUT v. STATE OF OR — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• NAGARAJARAO v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF 431 INVESTIGATION — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• ANKACHAN v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• KESAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA 1201 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• TARAKESHWAR SAHU v. STA TEOF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (S)
• S.C.R. 453 ,. A. SUBASH BABU v. STATE OF A.P.& ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §9 — Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences