How many types of punishment are currently existing under the Indian Penal Code, 1860?
Explanation & Strategy
Click any section to expand · only one open at a time
Section 53 lists exactly 5 types of punishment. Note: rigorous and simple imprisonment count as one type (imprisonment) with two descriptions, not two separate types.
The text reads: Section 53: Punishments to which offenders are liable: death, imprisonment for life, imprisonment (rigorous/simple), forfeiture of property, and fine.
BNS S.4 prescribes 6 types including community service as a new addition.