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473. Power to suspend or remit sentences. (1) When any person has been sentenced to punishment for an offence, the appropriate Government may, at anyRead More →

474. Power to commute sentence. The appropriate Government may, without the consent of the person sentenced, commute: (a) a sentence of death, for imprisonment forRead More →

475. Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 473, where a sentence of imprisonment for life isRead More →

476. Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences. The powers conferred by sections 473 and 474 upon the State Government may, inRead More →

477. State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases. (1) The powers conferred by sections 473 and 474 upon the StateRead More →

CHAPTER XXXV – PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS 478. In what cases bail to be taken. (1) When any person other than a personRead More →

479. Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained. (1) Where a person has, during the period of investigation, inquiry or trial under thisRead More →

480. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence. (1) When any person accused of, or suspected of, the commission of any non-bailableRead More →

481. Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court. (1) Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the CourtRead More →

482. Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest. (1) When any person has reason to believe that he may be arrested on anRead More →

483. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail. (1) A High Court or Court of Session may direct: (a) that anyRead More →

484. Amount of bond and reduction thereof. (1) The amount of every bond executed under this Chapter shall be fixed with due regard to theRead More →

485. Bond of accused and sureties. (1) Before any person is released on bond or bail bond, a bond for such sum of money asRead More →

486. Declaration by sureties. Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court asRead More →

487. Discharge from custody. (1) As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executedRead More →

488. Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient. If, through mistake, fraud or otherwise, insufficient sureties have been accepted, or ifRead More →