Under Section 6 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, life imprisonment is reckoned as 20 years only for calculating fractions of punishment. It does not reduce a life sentence automatically and remains subject to judicial directions and statutory exceptions.
This article covers Section 2 (Part 2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, explaining vital legal definitions like court, death, dishonestly, document, fraudulently, gender, good faith, government, and harbour. Learn their meanings and significance under India’s reformed criminal law system.
This article explains Section 2 (Part 1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, defining key legal terms — act, animal, child, and counterfeit. Learn their meanings and legal significance under India’s new criminal code.