SUSPENSION OR REMISSION OF SENTENCE 1. What are the powers of government regarding suspension and remission of sentence of convicts? INTRODUCTION RELEVANT PROVISIONS Section 401, 402, 402-A, 402-B of Cr.P.C POWER TO SUSPEND OR REMIT SENTENCES UNDER SECTION 401 Provincial government may suspend or remit sentence Suo Motu or on the application of the person sentenced. I- SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE II- REMISSION OF SENTENCE PROCEDURE FOR SUSPENSION OR REMISSION UNDER SECTION 401 Following procedure shall be followed by the provincial government; I- STATEMENT OF OPINION BY THE JUDGE WHO HEARD THE CASE II- REASONS FOR THE OPINION GIVEN BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE III- CERTIFIED COPY RECORD OF TRIAL CANCELATION OF THE SUSPENSION OR REMISSION UNDER SECTION 401(3) RIGHT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER SECTION 401(5) DIRECTIONS BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT UNDER SECTION 401(6) POWER TO COMMUTE PUNISHMENT UNDER SECTION 402 USE OF POWERS GIVEN UNDER SECTION 401, 402, BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER SECTION 402-A RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE OF POWERS BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT UNDER SECTION 402-B VALIDITY OF SECTION 401, 402, 402-A, 402-B P.L.D 1991 FSC 236 REMISSION OR COMMUTATION OF CERTAIN SENTENCES NOT TO BE WITHOUT CONSENT UNDER SECTION 402-B
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