Of Punishments
IPC Section 53 - Punishments
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 53 deals with punishments.
Full official legal text
53. Punishments. The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code
are--
First.--Death;
2[Secondly.--Imprisonment for life;]
3* * * * *
Fourthly.--Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:--
(1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour;
(2) Simple;
Fifthly.--Forfeiture of property;
Sixthly.--Fine.
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