Criminal Law - Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 56 - Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life

Indian Penal Code,1860
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Section

Section 51

Oath

Section 52

Good faith

Section 52-A

Harbour

Section 53

Punishment

Section 53-A

Construction of reference to transportation

Section 54

Commutation of sentence of death

Section 55

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

Section 55-A

Definition of appropriate Government

Section 56

Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life

Section 57

Fractions of terms of punishment

Section 58

Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported

Section 59

Transportation instead of imprisonment.

Section 60

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

Section 61

Sentence of forfeiture of property

Section 62

Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment

Section 63

Amount of fine

Section 64

Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

Section 65

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

Section 66

Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

Section 67

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

Section 68

Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine

Section 69

Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine

Section 70

Fine levied within six years, or during imprisonment- Death not to discharge property from liability

Section 71

Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences

Section 72

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

Section 73

Solitary confinement

Section 74

Limit of solitary confinement

Section 75

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

Section 76

Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

Section 77

Act of Judge when acting judicially

Section 78

Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court

Section 79

Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law

Section 80

Accident in doing a lawful act

Section 81

Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm

Section 82

Act of a child under seven years of age

Section 83

Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding

Section 84

Act of a person of unsound mind

Section 85

Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will

Section 86

Offence requiring a particular intent of knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated

Section 87

Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent

Section 88

ct not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit

Section 89

Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian

Section 90

Consent known to be given under fear or misconception

Section 91

Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused

Section 92

Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent

Section 93

Communication made in good faith

Section 94

Act to which a person is compelled by threats

Section 95

Act causing slight harm

Section 96

Things done in private defence

Section 56- Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life

[Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949) (w.e.f. 6-4-2024).]

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