What is IPC Section 72 in BNS?

IPC Section 72 (72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.) now corresponds to BNS Section 10 — 10. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.. The text is substantially unchanged.

The text is substantially unchanged

IPC Section 72 is now BNS Section 10

72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.

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IPC §72

72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.

72. In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.

10. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.

10. In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.