Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 382: Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

382. Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman. If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence to be postponed, and may, if it thinks fit, commute the sentence to 2[imprisonment for life]. 3 [382-A. Postponement of execution of sentences of imprisonment under section 476 or for a period of less than one year.__ Notwithstanding anything contained in section 383 or 391, where the accused

(a)is awarded any sentence of imprisonment under section 476, or

(b)is sentenced in cases other than those provided for in section 381, to imprisonment whether with or without fine or whipping, for a period of less than one year, the sentence shall not, if the accused furnishes bail to the satisfaction of the Court for his appearance at such time and place as the Court may direct, be executed, until the expiry of the period prescribed for making an appeal against such sentence, or, if an appeal is made within that time, until the sentence of imprisonment is confirmed by the Appellate Court, but the sentence shall be executed as soon as practicable after the expiry of the period prescribed for making an appeal, or, in case of an appeal, as soon as practicable after the receipt of the order of the Appellate Court confirming the sentence. 382-B. Period of detention to be considered while awarding sentence of imprisonment. Where a Court decides to pass a sentence of imprisonment on an accused for an offence, it 4[shall] take into consideration the period, if any, during which such accused was detained in custody for such offence.] 382-C. Scandalous or false and frivolous pleas to be considered in passing sentence.__In passing a sentence on an accused for any offence, a Court may take into consideration any scandalous or false and frivolous plea taken in defence by him or on his behalf.] 383. Execution of sentences of 2[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment in other cases. Where the accused is sentenced to 2[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment in cases other than those provided for by section 381, 5[and section 382-A], the Court passing the sentence shall forthwith forward a warrant to the jail in which he is, or is to be, confined, and, unless the accused is already confined in such jail, shall forward him to such jail, with the warrant.