IPC Section 54 — Commutation of sentence of death

Summary

In any case where a death sentence has been given, the appropriate government can change that punishment to any other punishment allowed under this Code, and this can be done without asking for the offender's permission.

Official Text

In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed, the appropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for any other punishment provided by this Code.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 613 UNION OF INDIA v. V. SRI HARAN — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• SANKAR DASTIDAR v. SHRIMATI BANJULA DASTIDAR AND ANR. DECEMBER 5, 2006 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• STATEOFHARYANA v. MAHENDER SINGH AND ORS. NOVEMBER2, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• OF RAJASTHAN v. JAMIL KHAN — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR v. A RAM DIYA — Supreme Court of India (1990)
• S.C.R. 609 SHATRUGHAN CHAUHAN & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• S.C.R. 676 DEVENDER PAL SINGH BHULLAR v. STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• RANJIT SINGH v. UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH & ANR. AUGUST 23, 1991 — Supreme Court of India (1991)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §5 — Commutation of sentence