LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
55ADefinition of "appropriate Government"
1[In sections fifty-four and fifty-five the expression "appropriate Government" means,
(a) in cases where the sentence is a sentence of death or is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends, the Central Government; and
(b) in cases where the sentence (whether of death or not) is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends, the Government of the State within which the offender is sentenced.]
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1. Subs. by the A. O 1950. Earlier ins by the A. O. 1937.
OF PUNISHMENTS
- 53 Punishments
- 53A Construction of reference to transportation
- 54 Commutation of sentence of death
- 55 Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
- 55A Definition of "appropriate Government"
- 56 [Repealed.]
- 57 Fractions of terms of punishment
- 58 [Repealed.]
- 59 [Repealed.]
- 60 Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple
- 61 [Repealed.]
- 62 [Repealed.]
- 63 Amount of fine
- 64 Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
- 65 Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
- 66 Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
- 67 Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
- 68 Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
- 69 Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
- 70 Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
- 71 Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
- 72 Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which
- 73 Solitary confinement
- 74 Limit of solitary confinement
- 75 Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
