Category: IPC

73. Solitary confinement Whenever any person is convicted of an offence for which under this Code the Court has power to sentence him to rigorous imprisonment, the Court may, by its sentence, order that the offender shall be kept in solitary confinement for any portion or portions of the imprisonment to which he is sentenced, … Continue reading “73. Solitary confinement – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences, he is guilty, … Continue reading “72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any of which parts is itself an offence, the offender shall not be punished with the punishment of more than one of such his offences, unless it be so expressly provided. 33[Where anything … Continue reading “71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

70. Fine leviable within six years or during imprisonment-Death not to discharge property from liability The fine, or any part thereof which remains unpaid, may be levied at any time within six years after the passing of the sentence, and if, under the sentence, the offender be liable to imprisonment for a longer period than … Continue reading “70. Fine leviable within six years or during imprisonment-Death not to discharge property from liability – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine If, before the expiration of the term of imprisonment fixed in default of payment, such a proportion of the fine be paid or levied that the term of imprisonment suffered in default of payment is not less than proportional to the part of the … Continue reading “69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine The imprisonment which is imposed in default of payment of a fine shall terminate whenever that fine is either paid or levied by process of law.

  67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only If the offence be punishable with fine only, 33[the imprisonment which the Court imposes in default of payment of the fine shall be simple, and] the term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned, in default of payment of fine, … Continue reading “67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

66. Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine The imprisonment which the Court imposes in default of payment of a fine may be of any description to which the offender might have been sentenced for the offence.

  65. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable The term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence, if the offence be punishable … Continue reading “65. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable -INDIAN PENAL CODE”

64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine 47[In every case, of an offence punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine, whether with or without imprisonment, and in every case of an offence punishable 34[with imprisonment or fine, or] with fine only, in which the offender is … Continue reading “64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine – INDIAN PENAL CODE”