Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
142. Pardon and remission.
When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a
Force Court of any offence, the Central Government or the Director-General or,
in the case of a sentence, which he could have confirmed or which did not
require confirmation, an officer not below the rank of Additional Deputy
Inspector-General within whose command such person at the time of conviction
was serving, 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 punishments awarded; or
b. mitigate
the punishment awarded; or
c. commute
such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act;
or
d. either
with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the
person on parole.