Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 65

IPC 65 in BNS: Section 8(3)

Section 65 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 65 deals with limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable. BNS 8 brings it together with IPC 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 65 is now BNS 8(3).

Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable · BNS 8 brings it together with IPC 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70.

Merged

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. III

s. 65

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

The term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence, if the offence be punishable with imprisonment as well as fine.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. II

s. 8(3)of section 8

Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc.

(3) The term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence, if the offence be punishable with imprisonment as well as fine.

Text from India Code

IPC 64 · Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine IPC 66 · Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

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