Consider the following statements: 1. Both President and Governor can grant pardons under Article 72. 2. The Governor cannot pardon in cases of death sentence. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Only 2
Statement 1 — INCORRECT. Only the President's pardoning power flows from Article 72. The Governor's pardoning power is conferred by a separate provision — Article 161. So saying both pardon "under Article 72" is wrong.
Statement 2 — CORRECT. Under Article 161, the Governor cannot pardon, reprieve, remit or commute a death sentence; this remains exclusively the President's prerogative under Article 72. The Governor also cannot grant clemency in court-martial cases.
Hence only statement 2 is correct → option B.
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