Power to suspend or remit sentences.
What this section does
The appropriate Government may at any time suspend or remit, wholly or partly, the sentence of any convicted person, with or without conditions. If conditions are not fulfilled, the suspension or remission may be cancelled and the person re-arrested without warrant. Petitions for remission by or on behalf of persons above 18 years (other than for fines) must be presented through the jail officer or declare the person is in jail.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Appropriate Government · Presiding Judge · Police officer · Person sentenced · Officer in charge of jail
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.432.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 473, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 473 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.