1[433A. Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 432, where a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed on conviction of a person for an offence for which death is one of the punishments provided by law, or where a sentence of death imposed on a person has been commuted under section 433 into one of imprisonment for life, such person shall not be released from prison unless he had served at least fourteen years of imprisonment.]
Section 433A: Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 433A |
| Marginal note | Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 7 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRA/415/2004 of CHUNARAN SARDAR Vs STATECalcutta High Court · 2022-02-18
- CRA/34/2016 of LAKSHMI MISHRA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2021-12-02
- SCR.A/697/1996 of RAMESH VIRSING @ VERSI JESING Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 1996-07-05
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