Death sentence can be given by i) Session cou ii) Additional session cou iii) High cou iv) Supreme cou All cases from session cous are forwarded to high cou and high cou can commute death sentence into life imprisonment. A death sentence from high cou can be commuted by supreme cou. So commutation of death sentence is possible by High cou, Supreme cou & the President. Note : Extra edge Section 53 IPC- Denotes the section on punishments. The punishments provided are Death, Life imprisonment, Imprisonment for a ceain time, Forfeiture of propey and lastly fine. Section 54 IPC- Denotes the commutation of a death sentence. Section 55 IPC- Denotes the commutation of a sentence of life imprisonment.