With reference to the pardoning power of the President of India consider the following statements 1 ...........

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With reference to the pardoning power of the President of India, consider the following statements:

1. Remission denotes the substitution of one form of punishment for a lighter form

2. Reprieve implies a stay of the execution of a sentence for a temporary period

3. Respite denotes awarding a lesser sentence in place of one originally awarded due to some special fact

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 Only

1,2 and 3

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Explanation:

The Constitution of India vests sovereign power in the President and governors. The governance in the Centre and states are carried out in the name of President and Governor respectively. A President is empowered with the power to pardon under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution. Article 72 says that the President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence. The meaning of these terms is as follows: Pardon: Complete pardon Reprieve: Temporary suspension of sentence Respite: awarding less sentence Remission: Reducing amount of sentence Commutation: Changing one punishment to another.