Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
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Summary
The relevant government can, without the offender’s consent, reduce a life imprisonment sentence to a fixed term of imprisonment (either rigorous or simple) not exceeding fourteen years. This power applies once a court has imposed life imprisonment. The convict’s agreement is not required.
Example
Rohan is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for a serious offence. Later the state government, without asking Rohan’s consent, commutes his life sentence to ten years’ imprisonment (rigorous), so he will serve ten years instead of life.
Bare Act
Enacted textIn every case in which sentence of imprisonment for life shall have been passed, the appropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years.
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