Lawgist142Pardon and remission
When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Force Court of any offence, the Central Government or the Director-General or, in the case of a sentence, which he could have confirmed or which did not require confirmation, an officer not below the rank of Additional Deputy Inspector-General within whose command such person at the time of conviction was serving, 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 punishments awarded; or
(b) mitigate the punishment awarded; or
(c) commute such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act; or
(d) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the person on parole.
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- 133 Form of sentence of death
- 134 Commencement of sentence of imprisonment
- 135 Execution of sentence of imprisonment
- 136 Temporary custody of offender
- 137 Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases
- 138 Conveyance of prisoner from place to place
- 139 Communication of certain orders to prison officers
- 140 Execution of sentence of fine
- 141 Informality or error in the order or warrant
- 142 Pardon and remission
- 143 Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission
- 144 Suspension of sentence of imprisonment
- 145 Orders pending suspension
- 146 Release on suspension
- 147 Computation of period of suspension
- 148 Order after suspension
- 149 Reconsideration of case after suspension
- 150 Fresh sentence after suspension
- 151 Scope of power of suspension
- 152 Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal
