Lawgist144Suspension of sentence of imprisonment
(1) Where a person subject to this Act is sentenced by a Force Court to imprisonment, the Central Government, the Director-General or any officer empowered to convene a General Force Court may suspend the sentence whether or not the offender has already been committed to prison or to Force custody.
(2) The authority or officer specified in sub-section (1) may, in the case of an offender so sentenced direct that until the orders of such authority or officer have been obtained, the offender shall not be committed to prison or to Force custody.
(3) The powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) may be exercised in the case of any such sentence which has been confirmed, reduced or commuted.
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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
