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Chapter III · Punishments

Section 72

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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.

73—74.  (Deleted by F.M. Ord. 14 of 1953).

Punishment of persons convicted, after a previous conviction of an offence punishable with three years imprisonment

Report

Chapter IV

General Exceptions

Chapter V

Abetment

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Offences Relating to the Armed Forces

Chapter VIII

Offences Against the Public Tranquility

Chapter IX

Offences by, or Relating to, Public Servants

Chapter X

Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Chapter XI

False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

Chapter XII

Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

Chapter XIII

Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

Chapter XIV

Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

Chapter XV

Offences Relating to Religion

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Offences Relating to Documents and to Currency Notes and Bank Notes

Chapter XIX

Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

Chapter XX

Offences Relating to Marriage

Chapter XXI

Defamation

Chapter XXII

Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

Chapter XXIII

Attempts to Commit Offences