अनुच्छेद 72,73राष्ट्रपति की शक्ति GRANT PARDONS,TO SUSPEND,REMIT, COMMUTE SENTENCES IN CERTAIN CASES
Channel: SANDHYA MAM
Date: 2022-03-01

The Constitution's Articles 72.and 73.

Power of President to grant , Pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases___   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__( 1 ) 

(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 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 2***  of a State under any law for the time being in force. 


Article 73.  Extent of executive power of the Union--- ( 1 ) Subject to the provision of this Constitution, the executive power of the Union shall extend__

(a)   to the matters with respect  to which Parliament has power to make laws;  and

(b)   to the exercise of such rights, authority and jurisdictions as are exercisable by the Government of India by virtue of any treaty or agreement:

Provided that the executive power referred to in sub -clause  (a) shall no, save as expressly provided in this Constitution or in any law made by Parliament extend in any State  3*** to matters with respect to which the Legislature of the State has also power to make laws. 

(2)   Until otherwise provided by Parliament, a State and any officer or authority of a State may, notwithstanding anything in this article, continue to exercise in matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws for that such executive power or functions as the State or officers or. authority thereof could exercise immediately before commencement of this Constitution.