The Indian Penal Code

Punishments

Construction of reference to transportation

Commutation of sentence of death

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

Definition of "appropriate Government"

[Repealed.]

Fractions of terms of punishment

Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple

Amount of fine

Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable

Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only

Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine

Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine

Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability

Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences

Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which

Solitary confinement

Limit of solitary confinement

Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction


OF PUNISHMENTS


1[In sections fifty-four and fifty-five 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 the sentence (whether of death or not) is for an offence against any law relating
to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends, the Government of the State within
which the offender is sentenced.]


LAWGIST

# 55A Definition of "appropriate Government"