Section 54 in Indian Penal Codes
Title: Commutation of sentence of death
Description:
In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed, 1[the appropriate Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for any other punishment provided by this Code
Title: Commutation of sentence of imprisonment of life
Description:
In every case in which sentence of 1[imprisonment] for life shall have been passed, 2[the appropriate Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years
1[55A. Definition of “appropriate Government”.—In sections 54 and 55 the expression “appropriate Government” means,—
(a) in cases where the sentence is a sentence of death or is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends, the Central Government; and
(b) in cases where the sentence (whether of death or not) is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends, the Government of the State within which the offender is sentenced.]
Title: Section 56 in Indian Panel Codes
Description:
Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life.—[Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949) (w.e.f. 6-4-1949).]
Title: Fractions of terms of punishment
Description:
In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 56 [imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to 56 [imprisonment] for twenty years
Title: Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported
Description:
Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), sec. 117 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).]