474. The appropriate Government may, without the consent 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.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 471 Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
Section 472 Mercy petition in death sentence cases
Section 473 Power to suspend or remit sentences
Section 474 Power to commute sentence
Section 475 Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
Section 476 Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
Section 477 State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
Section 478 In what cases bail to be taken
Section 479 Maximum period for which under trial prisoner can be detained
Section 480 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence