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▪️Pardoning Powers of President (Article 72)
▪️Pardon Completely absolves from all sentences and punishment
▪️Commutation To replace punishment with a less severe one
▪️Reprieve Temporary suspension of death Sentence
Respite Awarding a lesser punishment on some special grounds like Pregnancy
Remissions Reduction of the amount of sentence without changing its character
Ambit of Exercise of these powers
1. Punishment by court martial
2. Sentence under any law framed by union
3. Death sentence
It should be exercised on advice of council of ministers
#polity #prelims
▪️Pardon Completely absolves from all sentences and punishment
▪️Commutation To replace punishment with a less severe one
▪️Reprieve Temporary suspension of death Sentence
Respite Awarding a lesser punishment on some special grounds like Pregnancy
Remissions Reduction of the amount of sentence without changing its character
Ambit of Exercise of these powers
1. Punishment by court martial
2. Sentence under any law framed by union
3. Death sentence
It should be exercised on advice of council of ministers
#polity #prelims