In sections fifty-four and fifty-five the expression "appropriate Government" means,-
(a) in cases where the sentence is a sentence of death or is for an offence
against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union
extends, the Central Government; and
(b) in cases where the sentence (whether of death or not) is for an offence
against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State
extends, the Government of the State within which the offender is sentenced"
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