Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Chapter 2
Punishments
Section 7 • Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple.
Description
In every case in which an offender is punishable with imprisonment which may be of either description, it shall be competent to the Court which sentences such offender to direct in the sentence that such imprisonment shall be wholly rigorous, or that such imprisonment shall be wholly simple, or that any part of such imprisonment shall be rigorous and the rest simple.
📖 Understanding This Section
This section is part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Chapter 2 (Punishments). Legal provisions are subject to interpretation by courts and may be amended by legislation. For specific legal advice regarding this section, please consult a qualified legal professional.