A look at the presidents pardon power and how it works politics. Pdf powers and position of president in india ankit. Under article 72 president has the power to grant pardon and under article 161 governor of a state has the power. As subsequently is noted, the people may confer the pardoning power upon any officer or board that they see fit. The presidents broad power to pardon and commute the. Pardon power the heritage guide to the constitution. Pardoning power under indian constitution request pdf. About the pardon power ust research online university of st. President with the power to grant reprieves and pardons for. A federal pardon in the united states is the action of the president of the united states that completely sets aside the punishment for a federal crime.
Npr legal affairs correspondent nina totenberg explores what the possible limits of that power might be. In a recent tweet, president trump stated that he has the complete power to pardon. 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 constitution of the united states of america imbues the president with broad authority to grant pardons and reprieves for offenses against. In this video i have explained the pardoning power of the president of india and compared it with that of the governor of an indian state.
The power to pardon is one of the least limited powers granted to the president in the constitution. A president is empowered with the power to pardon under article 72 of the indian constitution. A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal. A look at the presidents pardon power and how it works. Legal questions concerning the presidents pardon power that have arisen. The power to pardon is one of the least limited powers. It falls to the governor to blend mercy with justice as best he can, involv. The british crown enjoys the privilege to grant pardon to any criminal. Keywords pardoning power, president of india, governor, commutation.
Learn president pardoning power with free interactive flashcards. Pdf 267 pardoning power of the president indian polity. What are the pardoning powers of the indian president. The authority to take such action is granted to the president by article ii, section 2, clause 1 of the u. President s pardon nor exclude from its exercise any class of offenders. The president shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the united states, except in cases of impeachment. The constitution of greece grants the power of pardon to the president of the. You will get somewhere around pages over 400 days till mains 2020. It includes the power to commute sentences to a lesser penalty. From britannica, an online encyclopedia resource for kids in grades k12 with safe, factchecked, ageappropriate content for homework help and learning. Indian constitution provides two safety valves in the form of articles 72 and 161.
Under the constitution, the president s clemency power extends to federal criminal offenses. Choose from 500 different sets of president pardoning power flashcards on quizlet. Constitution, the presidents power to pardon seems nearly limitless. The constitution explicitly assigns to the president these powers and while some of them require the approval of congress, they greatly expand the power. Since president bushs commutation of the prison sentence of former vice presidential advisor i. The difference is entirely accounted for by the fact that the doj data combine clem.