IPC Section 65 - Limit To Imprisonment For Fine

IPC Section 65 states that - 

• It is applicable only if the offence is defined in the laws which provide both imprisonment as well as fine.
• In case of non-payment of fine, the court can punish the offender with a term of imprisonment.
• The term of imprisonment must not exceed one-fourth of the maximum term of the offence.

[Corresponding Provision in BNS: Section 8(3) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023]