Section 177:
Pardon and remission.
When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a courtmartial
of any offence, the Central Government, 1[the Chief of the Air Staff], an air or other officer
commanding a group 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 punishment awarded; or
(b) mitigate the punishment awarded; or
(c) commute such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act:
Provided that a sentence of transportation shall not be commuted for a sentence of imprisonment
for a term exceeding the term of transportation awarded by the court; and a sentence of imprisonment
shall not be commuted for a sentence of detention for a term exceeding the term of imprisonment so
awarded;
(d) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the person on
parole.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief" (w.e.f. 7-5-1955).