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Indian Penal Code

(IPC)

Chapter 3: Of Punishments

Section 53
Punishments.
Section 53A
53A. Construction of reference to transportation.
Section 54
Commutation of sentence of death.
Section 55
Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.
Section 55A
55A. Definition of “appropriate Government”.
Section 56
[Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life.] Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act,1949 (17 of 1949) (w. e. f. 6-4-1949).
Section 57
Fractions of terms of punishment.
Section 58
[Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), s. 117 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Section 59
Transportation instead of imprisonment.
Section 60
Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple.
Section 61
. [Sentence of forfeiture of property.] Rep. by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921(16 of 1921), s. 4.
Section 62
[Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.] Rep. by s. 4 ibid.
Section 63
Amount of fine.
Section 64
Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.
Section 65
Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable.
Section 66
Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.
Section 67
Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only.
Section 68
Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine.
Section 69
Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.
Section 70
Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment — Death not to discharge property from liability.
Section 71
Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.
Section 72
Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.
Section 73
Solitary confinement.
Section 74
Limit of solitary confinement.
Section 75
Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.

Punishments.

53A. Construction of reference to transportation.

Commutation of sentence of death.

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.

55A. Definition of “appropriate Government”.

[Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life.] Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act,1949 (17 of 1949) (w. e. f. 6-4-1949).

Fractions of terms of punishment.

[Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), s. 117 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Transportation instead of imprisonment.

Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple.

. [Sentence of forfeiture of property.] Rep. by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921(16 of 1921), s. 4.

[Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.] Rep. by s. 4 ibid.

Amount of fine.

Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.

Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprison­ment and fine awardable.

Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.

Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only.

Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine.

Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.

Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment — Death not to discharge property from liability.

Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.

Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.

Solitary confinement.

Limit of solitary confinement.

Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.

Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable.