CRPC §433A → BNSS §475

Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases

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Old law
CRPC §433A
Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases

1[433A. Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases.—Notwithstanding anything contained in section 432, where a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed on conviction of a person for an offence for which death is one of the punishments provided by law, or where a sentence of death imposed on a person has been commuted under section 433 into one of imprisonment for life, such person shall not be released from prison unless he had served at least fourteen years of imprisonment.]

New law
BNSS §475
powers of remission or commutation in certain

475. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 473, where a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed on conviction of a person for an offence for which death is one of the punishments provided by law, or where a sentence of death imposed on a person has been commuted under section 474 into one of imprisonment for life, such person shall not be released from prison unless he had served at least fourteen years of imprisonment.

What changedAI-inferred

Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases — BNSS 475 strengthens restrictions for life-imprisonment-meaning-natural-life cases.

Old position

CrPC 433A is concerned with Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases. 1[433A

New position

BNSS 475 modifies the framework. Topic: powers of remission or commutation in certain. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 473, where a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed on conviction of a person for an offence for which death is one of the punishments provided by law, or where a sentence of death

Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases — BNSS 475 strengthens restrictions for life-imprisonment-meaning-natural-life cases.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 475 carries forward CrPC 433A's restriction on the executive remission and commutation powers in the specific class of cases where life imprisonment was imposed in lieu of death. The fourteen-year-minimum-served gate before such a person can be released is preserved character-identically. Two intra-corpus cross-references are updated: the notwithstanding-clause reference is renumbered from CrPC s.432 to BNSS s.473, and the commutation-pathway reference is renumbered from CrPC s.433 to BNSS s.474. The operative legal effect is not altered.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 433A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 475 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNSS 475 (powers of remission or commutation in certain). The relationship is classified as modified — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §433A → BNSS §475 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/433A.

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