Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Mercy petition in death sentence cases.— (1) A convict under the sentence of death or his legal heir or any other relative may, if he has not already submitted a petition for mercy, file a… 

Power to suspend or remit sentences.— (1) When any person has been sentenced to punishment for an offence, the appropriate Government may, at any time, without conditions or upon any conditions which the person sentenced… 

Power to commute sentence.— The appropriate Government may, without the consent of the person sentenced, commute—

Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases.— Notwithstanding anything contained in section 473, where a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed on conviction of a person for an offence for which… 

Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences.— The powers conferred by sections 473 and 474 upon the State Government may, in the case of sentences of death, also be exercised by the… 

State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases.— (1) The powers conferred by sections 473 and 474 upon the State Government to remit or commute a sentence, in any case where… 

In what cases bail to be taken.— (1) When any person other than a person accused of a non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station,… 

Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained.— (1) Where a person has, during the period of investigation, inquiry or trial under this Sanhita of an offence under any law (not being an offence… 

When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence.— (1) When any person accused of, or suspected of, the commission of any non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in…