Case Law on Inherent Power of Provincial Government to suspend or remit sentence of culprit without consent of injured person or defendant

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In this Article I am going to share judgment/case law on Power Inherent Power of Provincial Government to suspend or remit sentence of culprit without consent of injured person or defendant.

Power to suspend or remit sentence --- Scope -- Section 401 ( 1 ) , Cr.P.C empowers the Provincial Government to conditionally or unconditionally suspend the execution of a convict's sentence or remit the same in whole or in part at any time --- Section 402 ,Cr.P.C. explains that the Provincial Government is competen Section 402 - A , Cr.P.C. stipulates that , in case of a sentence of to commute any sentence without the convict's consent . death , the President of Pakistan may also exercise such that the Provincial powers --- Section 402 - B , Cr.P.C says President , exercise the powers under Ss . 401 & 402 , Cr PC Government shall not , except with the previous approval of the if the President has already granted pardon , reprieve , respite remission , suspension or commutation of sentence under Art . 45 of the Constitution --- Section 402 - C . Cr.P.C. stipulates that the Provincial Government , the Federal Government or the President shall not , without the consent of the victim or his legal heirs , suspend , remit or commute the sentence passed under any of the sections in Chap . XVI of the P.P.C. Section 402 - D . Cr.P.C. , bars the Provincial Government from granting any relief in rape cases .