Indian Penal Code
IPC 70 is now BNS 8(7).
Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability · BNS 8 brings it together with IPC 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69.
Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. III
s. 70
Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
The fine, or any part thereof which remains unpaid, may be levied at any time within six years after the passing of the sentence, and if, under the sentence, the offender be liable to imprisonment for a longer period than six years, then at any time previous to the expiration of that period; and the death of the offender does not discharge from the liability any property which would, after his death, be legally liable for his debts.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. II
s. 8(7)of section 8
Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc.
(7) The fine, or any part thereof which remains unpaid, may be levied at any time within six years after the passing of the sentence, and if, under the sentence, the offender be liable to imprisonment for a longer period than six years, then at any time previous to the expiration of that period; and the death of the offender does not discharge from the liability any property which would, after his death, be legally liable for his debts.
Text from India Code