The appropriate Government may, without the consent of the person sentenced, commute-
(a) a sentence of death, for any other punishment provided by the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);
(b) a sentence of imprisonment for life, for imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years or for fine;
(c) a sentence of rigorous imprisonment, for simple imprisonment for any term to which that person might have been sentenced, or for fine;
(d) a sentence of simple imprisonment, for fine.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
431 CrPC Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
432 CrPC Power to suspend or remit sentences
433 CrPC Power to commute sentence
433A CrPC Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
434 CrPC Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
435 CrPC State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
436 CrPC In what cases bail to be taken
436A CrPC Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained
437 CrPC When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
437A CrPC Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court
438 CrPC Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
439 CrPC Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail