THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 · EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES — E.–Suspension, remission and commutation of sentences
Section 433 — Power to commute sentence
The appropriate Government may, without the consent of the person sentenced, commute—
(a)a sentence of death, for any other punishment provided by the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);
(b)a sentence of imprisonment for life, for imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years or for fine;
(c)a sentence of rigorous imprisonment, for simple imprisonment for any term to which that person might have been sentenced, or for fine;
(d)a sentence of simple imprisonment, for fine.