Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 57. Fractions of terms of punishment.
57. Fractions of terms of punishment.—In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, [i][imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to [ii][imprisonment] for twenty years.
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[i] Substituted for “transportation” by Act 26 of 1955, S. 117 and Sch (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
[ii] Substituted for “transportation” by Act 26 of 1955, S. 117 and Sch (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
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