SECTION 55A IPC - Indian Penal Code - Definition of
Last Updated: 01 Feb, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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- in cases where the sentence is a sentence of death or is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends, the Central Government; and
- in cases where the sentence (whether of death or not) is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends, the Government of the State within which the offender is sentenced.
IPC 55A in Simple Words
Section 55A of the Indian Penal Code defines the term "appropriate Government" as the Central Government for offenses punishable with death or related to matters under the Union's executive power, and the Government of the State for offenses within the State's executive power.
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