Pardoning Power of President and Governor

Remission of the sentence of A G Perarivalan, convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case has been pending before Tamil Nadu Governor for over two years.

Pardoning Power of President

  • Article 72 empowers the president to grant pardon to persons who have been tried and convicted of any offence in all cases where the –
    • Punishment or sentence is for an offence against a Union Law.
    • Punishment or sentence is by a court martial (military court).
    • Sentence is a sentence of death.
  • Pardoning power of the President includes the following:
    • Pardon: It removes both the sentence and the conviction and completely absolves the convict from ....
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