Author: Nipun Khanna

[Titled Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported repealed by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955, w.e.f. 1st. January, 1956]

57. Fractions of terms of punishment In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 44[imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to 44[imprisonment] for twenty years.

REPEALED [Titled Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude, proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life repealed by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949, w.e.f. 6th. April, 1949]

[55A. Definition of “appropriate Government” In sections 54 and 55 the expression “appropriate Government” means,- (a) in cases where the sentence is a sentence of death or is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends, the Central Government; and (b) in cases where … Continue reading “55A. Definition of “appropriate Government” – Indian Penal Code, 1860″

55. Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life In every case in which sentence of 44[imprisonment] for life shall have been passed, 45[the appropriate Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years.  

54. Commutation of sentence of death In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed, 43[the appropriate Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for any other punishment provided by this Code.  

53. Punishment The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are- First- Death; 39[Secondly- Imprisonment for life;] 40[***] Fourthly- imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:- (1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labor; (2) Simple, Fifthly- Forfeiture of property; Sixthly-   Fine. The punishments to which offenders are liable under … Continue reading “53. Punishment – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

Indian Penal Code, 1860   [52A. “Harbor” Except in section 157, and in section 130 in the case in which the harbor is given by the wife or husband of the person harbored, the word “harbor” includes the supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means or conveyance, or the … Continue reading “52A. “Harbor” – Indian Penal Code, 1860″

52. “Good faith” Nothing is said to be done or believed in “good faith” which is done or believed without due care and attention.  

51. “Oath” The word “oath” includes a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and any declaration required or authorized by law to be made before a public servant or to be used for the purpose of proof, whether in a Court of Justice or not.