475. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 473, 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 474 into one of imprisonment for life, such person shall not be released from prison unless he had served at least fourteen years of imprisonment.
BNSS Section 475: Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
Section 475 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases. It replaces CrPC 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 475
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 433A: Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
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