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The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter IIIO — f Punishments

Section 59

Transportation instead of imprisonment

Related Sections

[Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), s. 117 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956)

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

Construction of reference to transportation

Commutation of sentence of death

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

Judgments linked to Section 59

Printed from Law on Tips • The Indian Penal Code, 1860

PreviousSection 58

Table of Contents

The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter IIIO — f Punishments

Section 59

Transportation instead of imprisonment

Related Sections

[Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), s. 117 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956)

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

Construction of reference to transportation

Commutation of sentence of death

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

Judgments linked to Section 59

Printed from Law on Tips • The Indian Penal Code, 1860

PreviousSection 58