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 Central Government.
Section 476 BNSS: Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 434 CrPC
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
The powers given to the State Government by sections 473 and 474 may, in the case of death sentences, also be exercised by the Central Government.
Chapter XXXIV: Execution, Suspension, Remission And Commutation Of Sentences
- 453 Execution of order passed under section 409
- 454 Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
- 455 Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
- 456 Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
- 457 Power to appoint place of imprisonment
- 458 Execution of sentence of imprisonment
- 459 Direction of warrant for execution
- 460 Warrant with whom to be lodged
- 461 Warrant for levy of fine
- 462 Effect of such warrant
- 463 Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
- 464 Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
- 465 Who may issue warrant
- 466 Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
- 467 Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
- 468 Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- 469 Saving
- 470 Return of warrant on execution of sentence
- 471 Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
- 472 Mercy petition in death sentence cases
- 473 Power to suspend or remit sentences
- 474 Power to commute sentence
- 475 Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
- 476 Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- 477 State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases