BNSS · Section 476 · Chapter XXXIV — EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES

Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences.

What this section does

The powers of suspension and commutation of sentences vested in the State Government under sections 473 and 474 may also be exercised by the Central Government specifically in cases of death sentences.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Central Government · State Government
Time limit: None specified

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.434.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 476, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 476 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.