Article 72 of CoI : Article 72: Power Of The President To Grant Pardons, Etc., And To Suspend, Remit, Or Commute Sentences In Certain Cases

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Explanation using Example

Imagine a soldier who has been court-martialed and found guilty of a serious offence, resulting in a death sentence. The soldier's family believes there were mitigating circumstances and petitions the President of India for clemency. Invoking Article 72 of the Constitution of India, the President reviews the case and decides to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment, considering the soldier's past record and the circumstances of the offence.

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