The punishment of Life Imprisonment is equivalent to 20 years. This 20 years value is used in calculating the fractions for the parole
The Section 6 has not directly addressed period of parole directly, instead it provides a standard method for determining period for parole eligibility.
Example : Accused is sentenced to life imprisonment and he is eligible for parole after serving 1/3 of their sentence. How to calculate the eligible period for parole in this case. Here the life imprisonment is equal to 20 years, so therefore 20 years divided 3 = 6.67 years and this is equivalent to 80 months or 6 years and 8 months.
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