Indian Penal Code, 1860
Fractions of terms of punishment.—
Section
57
Punishment
Life Imprisonment
Cognizable
Cognizable
Bailable
Non-bailable
Compoundable
Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions)
Trial Court
Court of Session
Bare Act Text
57. Fractions of terms of punishment.—
In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years.