The imprisonment which is imposed in default of payment of a fine shall terminate whenever that fine is either paid or levied by process of law.
CHAPTER III OF PUNISHMENTS
Section 68: Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine. | BNS 8(6)(a) |