IPC Section 55 — Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

punishments

General

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.

Referred to by

IPC §55A — Definition of appropriate Government

Related Judgments

SAT PAL @ SADHU vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1992)
SEESH PAL vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2017)
NAIB SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS — Supreme Court of India (1983)
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. vs LAL SINGH @ MANJIT SINGH & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2016)
ASHOK KUMAR ALIAS GOLU vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1991)
Ravindra Shantaram Sawant vs 1 The State of Maharashtra & anr — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2010)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §5 — Commutation of sentence