law: Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007 
  142.  Pardon and remission.
  When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a
  
  Force Court of any offence, the Central Government or the Director-General or,
  
  in the case of a sentence, which he could have confirmed or which did not
  
  require confirmation, an officer not below the rank of Additional Deputy
  
  Inspector-General within whose command such person at the time of conviction
  
  was serving, or the prescribed officer may,.
  a.       either
  
  with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, pardon the
  
  person or remit the whole or any part of the punishments awarded; or
  b.      mitigate
  
  the punishment awarded; or
  c.       commute
  
  such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act;
  
  or
  d.      either
  
  with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the
  
  person on parole.