Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 433BNSS 474
Power to commute sentence
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What changed
- Five new clauses are added regarding commutation of sentence and four clauses are excluded from 433 CrPC.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 474 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 433 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 474
474. Power to commute sentence .—The appropriate Government may, without the c onsent of the person sentenced, commute— (a) a sentence of death, for imprisonment for life; (b) a sentence of imprisonment for life, for imprisonment for a term not less than seven years; (c) a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or more, for imprisonment for a term not less than three years; (d) a sentence of imprisonment for less than seven years, for fine; (e) a sentence of rigorous imprisonment, for simple imprisonment for any term to which that person might have been sentenced.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 433 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 433 (Power to commute sentence) corresponds to Section 474 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 433 and BNSS 474?
Five new clauses are added regarding commutation of sentence and four clauses are excluded from 433 CrPC.
How do I cite BNSS 474 in a pleading?
Under Section 474 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 433 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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- CrPC 433A → BNSS 475 — Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
- CrPC 434 → BNSS 476 — Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- CrPC 435 → BNSS 477 — State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
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- CrPC 436A → BNSS 479 — Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained