According to Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the term of imprisonment for life…
Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 57 IPC) provides that, in calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be…
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According to Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the term of imprisonment for life for the purpose of calculating fractions of terms of punishment?
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Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 57 IPC) provides that, in calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years, unless otherwise provided.
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