Article 161 of Constitution of India deals with?

Power of President to grant pardon

Qualifications for appointment as Governor

Power of Governor to grant pardon

CAG of India

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 offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends.
The 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 clemency power of the President is very significant as it corrects the errors in the judiciary.

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