Lawgist177Pardon and remission
When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a courtmartial of any offence, the Central Government, 1[the Chief of the Air Staff], an air or other officer commanding a group or the prescribed officer, may--
(a) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, pardon the person or remit the whole or any part of the punishment awarded; or
(b) mitigate the punishment awarded; or
(c) commute such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act:
Provided that a sentence of transportation shall not be commuted for a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding the term of transportation awarded by the court; and a sentence of imprisonment shall not be commuted for a sentence of detention for a term exceeding the term of imprisonment so awarded;
(d) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the person on parole.
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1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief" (w.e.f. 7-5-1955).
- 177 Pardon and remission
- 178 Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission
- 179 Reduction of warrant officer or non-commissioned office
- 180 Suspension of sentence of transportation, imprisonment or detention
- 181 Orders pending suspension
- 182 Release on suspension
- 183 Computation of period of suspension
- 184 Order after suspension
- 185 Reconsideration of case after suspensio
- 186 Fresh sentence after suspension
- 187 Scope of power of suspensio
- 188 Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal
