CHAPTER 34, EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES

 

BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023-2024

CHAPTER 34 - EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES

A. Death sentences

Section 453 - Execution of order passed under section 409
Section 454 - Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
Section 455 - Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
Section 456 - Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
 

B. Imprisonment

Section 457 - Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Section 458 - Execution of sentence of imprisonment
Section 459 - Direction of warrant for execution
Section 460 - Warrant with whom to be lodged
 

C. Levy of fine

Section 461 - Warrant for levy of fine
Section 462 - Effect of such warrant
Section 463 - Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
Section 464 - Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
 

D. General provisions regarding execution

Section 465 - Who may issue warrant
Section 466 - Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
Section 467 - Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
Section 468 - Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
Section 469 - Saving
Section 470 - Return of warrant on execution of sentence
Section 471 - Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
 

E. Suspension, remission and commutation of sentences

Section 472 - Mercy petition in death sentence cases
Section 473 - Power to suspend or remit sentences
Section 474 - Power to commute sentence
Section 475 - Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
Section 476 - Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
Section 477 - State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases

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