The pardoning power given to the President of India under Article 72 can be exercised ........

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The pardoning power given to the President of India under Article 72 can be exercised:

only after the trial and on the sentence ofconviction

during or after trial but never beforetrial

at any time before, during or after thetrial

either before or after the trial but never during the trial of thecase

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Explanation:

only after the trial and on the sentence of conviction

Under the Constitution of India (Article 72), the President of India can grant a pardon or reduce the sentence of a convicted person, particularly in cases involving capital punishment. A similar and parallel power vests in the governors of each state under Article 161.