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Pardoning power of the governor
The pardoning power of the Governor under Article 161.
Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
The Governor of a State 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 offense against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends.
The Governor cannot Pardon a Death Sentence. (The President has the power of Pardon a death Sentence).
Even if a state law prescribes the death sentence, the power to grant pardon lies with the President and not the governor.
The power of the President to grant pardon extends in cases where the punishment or sentence is by a Court Martial but Article 161 does not provide any such power to the Governor.
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