In every case in which sentence of imprisonment for life shall have been passed, the appropriate Government may, without the consent consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years"
53A IPC Construction of reference to transportation
54 IPC Commutation of sentence of death
55 IPC Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
55A IPC Definition of appropriate Government
57 IPC Fractions of terms of punishment
60 IPC Sentence may be in certain cases of imprisonment wholly or partly rigorous or simple