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Pakistan Penal Code

Chapter III · Of Punishments

Fractions of terms of punishment

Section 57 · Pakistan Penal Code

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In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 1[imprisonment for life] shall be reckoned as equivalent to 1[imprisonment] for 2[twentyfive years.]

Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1Substituted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.
  2. 2Substituted by Ordinance 12 of 1972, section 2 and Schedule, for “twenty years.”

How to cite

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Section 57, PPC
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Section 57 PPC (Fractions of terms of punishment)
In full
Section 57, Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860)

Text as amended up to 30-11-2025, from the Pakistan Code, Ministry of Law and Justice. Check the official text before filing. Official PDF, page 41