177. Pardon and remission
When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a courtmartial of any offence, the Central Government, [the Chief of the Air Staff], an air or other officer commanding a group or the prescribed officer, may—
either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, pardon the person or remit the whole or any part of the punishment awarded; or
mitigate the punishment awarded; or
commute such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act:
Provided that a sentence of transportation shall not be commuted for a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding the term of transportation awarded by the court; and a sentence of imprisonment shall not be commuted for a sentence of detention for a term exceeding the term of imprisonment so awarded;
either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the person on parole.
Amendment notes (1)
- Subs w.e.f. 7-5-1955 . Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief" (w.e.f. 7-5-1955).