The word “oath” includes a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and any declaration required or authorised by law to be made before a public servant or to be used for the purpose of proof, whether in a Court of Justice or not.
Section -52 Good faith.
Nothing is said to be done or believed in “good faith” which is done or believed without due care and attention.
Section52A -Harbour.
Except in section 157, and in section 130 in the case in which the harbour is given by the wife or husband of the person harboured, the word “harbour” includes the supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or the assisting a person by any means, whether of the same kind as those enumerated in this section or not, to evade apprehension.Section.
Section53 -Punishments.
The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are— First.—Death; Secondly.—Imprisonment for life; Fourthly.—Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:— (1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour; (2) Simple; Fifthly.—Forfeiture of property; Sixthly.—Fine.
Section54 -Commutation of sentence of death.
In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed, the appropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment punishment for any other punishment provided by this Code.
Section55 -Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.
In every case in which sentence of imprisonment for life shall have been passed, the appropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years.