(1) In the case of a judgment by any court that an accused person shall be sentenced to twenty years or more than twenty years or life imprisonment, within thirty five days from the date of such judgment, such court shall submit the applicant to the court hearing the appeal along with the missal.
(1a) If it is proved in the court that the accused has committed an offense that requires imprisonment for life according to the prevailing law, considering the circumstances of the offense, the punishment of life imprisonment is more than the justice and the judge proposes a reduced sentence with reasons and decides with an opinion, within thirty-five days from the date of such decision with a missal. The opinion must be submitted to the court hearing the appeal.
(2) According to sub-section (1), the court that hears the appeal shall also present the applicant to the Supreme Court if it decides to sentence such accused to twenty years or more than twenty years or life imprisonment.
(3) In accordance with sub-section (1A), the court hearing the appeal shall submit an opinion to the Supreme Court confirming the reduced sentence.