English
Imprisonment.
Wherever by reason of local administrative difficulties the execution of
a sentence of simple imprisonment is not possible or the carrying out of
such sentence is not conducive to the reform or the rehabilitation of the
criminal, the Court may, in respect of crimes for which the Special Part
of this Code provides for a term of simple imprisonment not exceeding
six months, inflict a sentence of compulsory labour (Art. 103 or 104)
instead
of the sentence of simple imprisonment.
The provisions of this Article shall have effect notwithstanding that no
provision is made in the Special Part for the application of a sentence of
compulsory labour instead of one of simple imprisonment.
