Power of Governor to grant pardon etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentence in certain cases is a statutory power. It is given in ____________.

Article 159 of Constitution

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Article 161 of Constitution

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Article 162 of Constitution

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Article 163 of Constitution

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Solution

The correct option is B Article 161 of Constitution
According to Article 161 of the Indian constitution, the Governor has the power to grant pardons, reprives, respites, or remission of punishments or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the state extends, but Governor cannot pardon a death sentence.

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With reference to ‘death penalty’, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are incorrect
1. Article 72(1) of the Constitution states that the President has power to suspend, remit, or commute in all death sentences.
2. Law Commission of India recommended the continuation of capital punishment in India.
3. According to article 161 of the constitution governor of a state have power similar power to suspend, remit or commute in all death sentences.
Select the correct option using the code given below:

Q. Consider the following statements :
1. Both President and Governor can pardon, reprive, respite, remit, suspend or commute the punishment or sentence.
2. While the President can pardon death penalty, governor can not pardon death penalty.
3. While the President can grant pardon, reprieve, respite, suspension, remission or commutation in respect to punishment or sentence by a court-martial, govenor can not.

Which of the above is/ are true ?

Q. Assertion :The President of India has the power to grant pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute sentence. Reason: The President exercises not only executive functions but also judicial and legislative functions.

Q. Which of the following powers is available to the President but not to the Governor of a state? 1. Power to grant pardon in case of death sentence 2. Diplomatic powers 3. Power to veto the bills passed by the state legislature 4. Power to declare emergency Select the correct answer from the following codes:

Q. The power to grant pardon given to the President of India under Article

72

of Constitution can be exercised _____________________.

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