The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER II: OF PUNISHMENTS
Section 8: Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc.
Bare Act
Legal Provisions on Fines and Imprisonment
(1) Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is unlimited, but shall not be excessive.
(2) In every case of an offence--
- (a) punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine, whether with or without imprisonment;
- (b) punishable with imprisonment or fine, or with fine only, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine,
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Simplified Act
Legal Provisions on Fines and Imprisonment
(1) If a law doesn't specify a maximum amount for a fine, the fine can be any amount, but it shouldn't be too high.
(2) In every case where someone is found guilty of an offense:
- (a) If the offense can be punished with both jail time and a fine, and the person is given a fine (with or without jail time);
- (b) If… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: Raj is convicted of theft and is sentenced to a fine of ₹10,000 and six months of imprisonment in default of payment.
Application:
- Raj is required to pay a fine of ₹10,000.
- If Raj fails to pay the fine, he will have to serve an additional six months in prison.
- If Raj pays ₹5,000 (half of the fine) before the expiration of three months of imprisonment, he will be released after serving three mont… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
