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Under which Article can the President of India grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remission of punishment or suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted with the death sentence?
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The correct answer is
Article 72
President's Pardoning Power Under Article 72
The Constitution of India grants the President specific powers regarding judicial pronouncements.
Article 72 explicitly empowers the President of India to:
- Grant pardons
- Grant reprieves
- Grant respites
- Grant remission of punishment
- Suspend, remit, or commute the sentence of any person convicted, especially those facing a death sentence.
This power is a significant constitutional provision related to the executive authority of the President.
The other options are incorrect:
- Article 65 deals with the Acting President.
- Article 123 relates to the President's power to promulgate Ordinances.
- Article 50 concerns the separation of judiciary from the executive.
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