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Section 409: Method of calculating a sentence

The Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 2022State Rules of Rajasthan · 1894

(1) The duration of a sentence shall be calculated in calendar years, months, fortnight, week or days.

(2) For the purpose of calculation,–

(a) “year “means calendar year;

(b) “month” means thirty days;

(c) “fort night” means fourteen days; and

(d) “week” means seven days.

(3) When a prisoner's sentence includes a fraction of a month, the date of release shall be calculated by reducing such fraction to days.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 2022
Section409
Marginal noteMethod of calculating a sentence
JurisdictionState of Rajasthan
StatusIn force as published by the source

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