Article 72 - Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases - Constitution of India

Article.72. Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.- (1) 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- (a) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a Court Martial; (b) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends; (c) in all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death. (2) Nothing in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the power conferred by law on any officer of the Armed Forces of the Union to suspend, remit or commute a sentence passed by a Court Martial. (3) Nothing in sub-clause (c) of clause (1) shall affect the power to suspend, remit or commute a sentence of death exercisable by the Governor 1 *** of a State under any law for the time being in force. ********************************* Notes : 1. The words "or Rajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). Section 29 and Schedule