Punishments
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Summary
Offenders can be punished by death, imprisonment for life, imprisonment (either rigorous with hard labour or simple), forfeiture of property, or a fine. The specific punishment depends on the offence and the sentence the court imposes. Rigorous imprisonment requires hard labour; forfeiture and fine target the offender’s property or money.
Example
Ravi is convicted of murder. The court may sentence him to death or imprisonment for life. For a related theft charge, the court could instead order imprisonment (rigorous or simple), impose a fine, or forfeit his property.
Bare Act
Enacted textThe punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are:
(1) Death;
(2) Imprisonment for life;
(3) ***
(4) Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:
(1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour;
(2) Simple;
(5) Forfeiture of property;
(6) Fine.
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