Section 6 BNS: Fractions of terms of punishment

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Section 6 BNS | BNS 6

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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Section No.	Section Title
4	Punishments.
5	Commutation of sentence.
6	Fractions of terms of punishment.
7	Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple.
8	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc.
9	Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.
10	Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.
11	Solitary confinement.
12	Limit of solitary confinement.
13	Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction.

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Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs