IPC Section 55 — Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

Summary

If a person has been sentenced to life imprisonment, the government can reduce that sentence to a fixed term of imprisonment of up to fourteen years. The government can do this without asking for the person's permission.

Official Text

In 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.

Related Judgments

• SAT PAL v. STATE OF HARYANA — Supreme Court of India (1992)
• S.C.R. 139 DURYODHAN ROUT v. STATE OF OR — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• NAIB SINGH v. PUNJAB 771 — Supreme Court of India (1983)
• DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MRS. VIJA YA C. GURSHANEY AND ANR. AUGUST 26, 2003 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• S.C.R. 613 UNION OF INDIA v. V. SRI HARAN — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR v. A RAM DIYA — Supreme Court of India (1990)
• OF RAJASTHAN v. JAMIL KHAN — 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