IPC Section 55 - Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

Last Updated: 01 May, 2026
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty

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In every case in which sentence of imprisonment for life shall have been passed, the appropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years.

IPC 55 in Simple Words

In cases where the court sentences imprisonment for life, the government can change the punishment to imprisonment for up to fourteen years without the offender's consent.

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Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

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