Section 142
Pardon and remission.
The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith.
When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Force
Court of any offence, the Central Government or the Director-General or, in the case of a sentence, which
he could have confirmed or which did not require confirmation, an officer not below the rank of
Additional Deputy Inspector-General within whose command such person at the time of conviction was
serving, or the prescribed officer may,–
(a) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, pardon the person or remit the whole or any part of the punishments awarded; or
(b) mitigate the punishment awarded; or
(c) commute such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act; or
(d) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the person on parole.
(a) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, pardon the person or remit the whole or any part of the punishments awarded; or
(b) mitigate the punishment awarded; or
(c) commute such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act; or
(d) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the person on parole.