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CrPC Section 416: Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman — Lawpatra | Lawpatra

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CrPC Chapter XXXIISection 416

Section416

Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.

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Chapter XXXII

Execution, Suspension, Remission And Commutation Of Sentences

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413Execution of order passed under section 368
414Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
415Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court

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416

Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

417Power to appoint place of imprisonment

418Execution of sentence of imprisonment

419Direction of warrant for execution

420Warrant with whom to be lodged

421Warrant for levy of fine

422Effect of such warrant

423Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend

424Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment

425Who may issue warrant

426Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect

427Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence

428Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment

430Return of warrant on execution of sentence

431Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine

432Power to suspend or remit sentences

433Power to commute sentence

433ARestriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases

434Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences

435State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases