| Category of Bare Act | Name of the Act | Year of Promulgation |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Laws | Indian Penal Code | 1860 |
| Act Number | Enactment Date | Chapter Number |
| 45 | 06.10.1860 | 3 |
| Chapter Title | Sub-Chapter | Legislated by |
| Of Punishment | - | Parliament of India |
In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed, 1[the appropriate Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment punishment for any other punishment provided by this Code.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “the Central Government or the Provincial Government of the Province within which the offender shall have been sentenced”. The words in italics were subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “the Government of India or the Government of the place”.
| Offence Description | Punishment provided | Cognizable/Non-Cognizable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Bailable/Non-Bailable | Trial Court Details | Compoundable/Non-Compoundable |
| - | - | Non-Compoundable |
| Compoundable by Whom | Concerned Ministry | Concerned Department |
| Non-Compoundable | Ministry of Home Affairs | Department of Internal Security |