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

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

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.
1. Ins by Act 8 of 1882, s, 4.

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