Which of the following powers is exhibited by President without the advice of the Prime Minister?

Granting of pardons for accused in criminal cases

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Assent to bills passed by state legislatures.

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Issuing ordinances

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None of them

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Solution

The correct option is B None of them
The Constitution of India has made the President only a nominal executive, the real powers are vested in council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. The President acts in aid and advise of the council of ministers and is called de jure head(titular head) of the State. He is made Chief Executive of the state and all executive actions of the Government of India are taken in his name. He acts as the supreme commander of Defence forces and appoints chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Airforce. The President is integral part of Union legislature. The Parliament of India consists of Loksabha, Rajya Sabha and the President.

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The supreme courts has examined the pardoning power of the president under different cases and laid down various principles. Which of the following statements in this context is/are correct?

1. The petitioner for the mercy has no right to an oral hearing by the president.

2. The power is to be exercised by the president on the advice of the union cabinet.

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1. The Bill must be recommended by the President.
2. The President should have referred it to the concerned State Legislature before recommending it.
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. He has the pardoning power in respect of sentence by court-martial

2

. He can grant reprieve and respite in case of punishment for an offence against any law of the land, Union or State

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. He alone can pardon a sentence of death

4

. His exercise of the power of pardon is open to judicial review

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