https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179140 The power to commute a sentence under Section 433(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure vests in the appropriate Government, not the High Court, which cannot itself order commutation or compel the Government to formalise it. The discretion must be exercised judicially, reasonably and in the public interest, with due regard to the nature of the offence, the circumstances justifying commutation and the legislative scheme, especially where a minimum sentence has been prescribed. Routine or mechanical commutation is impermissible because it would dilute the statutory mandate. The impugned order was therefore unsustainable, and the legal position on commutation was clarified. en-us Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179140 The power to commute a sentence under Section 433(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure vests in the appropriate Government, not the High Court, which cannot itself order commutation or compel the Government to formalise it. The discretion must be exercised judicially, reasonably and in the public interest, with due regard to the nature of the offence, the circumstances justifying commutation and the legislative scheme, especially where a minimum sentence has been prescribed. Routine or mechanical commutation is impermissible because it would dilute the statutory mandate. The impugned order was therefore unsustainable, and the legal position on commutation was clarified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179140