Section 177. Pardon and remission

CHAPTER XIV PARDONS, REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS 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 of, 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 1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief" (w.e.f. 7-5-1955). (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.