If a convict sentenced to life imprisonment is being considered for remission fractions under Section 57 of the Indian Penal Code, which equivalent term of years is applied by the court ?
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Under Section 57 of the IPC, for the purpose of calculating fractions of terms of punishment (like remission), imprisonment for life is RECKONED as equivalent to TWENTY YEARS of imprisonment. This is the computational equivalence — for fraction calculation purposes only, not actual release eligibility.