Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 433A

Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases

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Provision: Section 433A of CrPC
Act: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Classification: criminal procedure
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 433A of CrPC say?

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 432, where a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed on conviction of a person for an offence for which death is one of the punishment provided by laws or where a sentence of death imposed on a person has been commuted under section 433 into one of imprisonment for life, such person shall not be released from prison unless he had served at least fourteen years of imprisonment.

Indian StandardSection 433A, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Bluebook (21st ed.)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, § 433A (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

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Common Questions about Section 433A CrPC

What is Section 433A of CrPC?

Section 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) defines and regulates "Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases". The section states: Notwithstanding anything contained in section 432, where a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed on conviction of a person for an offence for which death is one of the punis...