Section 10 Earlier IPC 72
Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
Chapter 2: Of punishments
In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 11Solitary confinementIPC 73
- 12Limit of solitary confinementIPC 74
- 13Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous convictionIPC 75