Simple imprisonment – Simple imprisonment in IPC

Simple imprisonment – Simple imprisonment in IPC

Section 53 of IPC provides two types of imprisonment. Rigorous imprisonment and Simple imprisonment.

Under simple imprisonment, a person convicted of an offence is to be kept in prison without any hard labour.

Such a convicted person is only required to do light duties.

Punishment of simple imprisonment is awarded for lighter offences.

Simple imprisonment is suitable where a fine will not suffice and a very short term of imprisonment has to be imposed.

This ensures casual offenders are kept apart from the contamination of hardened criminals.