Section 5 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with commutation of sentence. Under the old law this was Section 54 of the IPC.
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Section 5 BNS - Commutation of sentence
- Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Section
- 5 - Commutation of sentence
- Old provision
- Section 54 IPC Section 55 IPC
Old law → Section 5 BNS
| Corresponds to | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| - | Newly added | added. |
| Section 54 IPC | Modified | In this section, a cross reference to BNSS has |
| Section 55 IPC | Modified | In this section, a cross reference to BNSS has been made, whereas IPC does not refer to CrPC in this context. |
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