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 offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends.
Article 161: Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 161 |
| Marginal note | Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 19 |
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- WPCRL/672/2025 of SUKHVINDER KAUR Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHANDHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2026-01-06
- SHUBHA @ SHUBHASHANKAR vs STATE OF KARNATAKASupreme Court of India · 2025-07-14
- CRA/653/2019 of TAPAS DAS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2024-07-30
- CRA/421/2019 of URMILA MONDAL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2024-07-25
- A.G. PERARIVALAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU STATE THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND ANR.Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-18
- THE STATE OF HARYANA vs RAJ KUMAR @ BITTUSupreme Court of India · 2021-08-03
- PYARE LAL vs STATE OF HARYANASupreme Court of India · 2020-07-17
- HC/3252/2006 of SHIV KUMAR Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2006-10-18
- CR.MA/7394/1999 of BHAVANI SHANKAR KRIPALDAS MAHESHWARI Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2000-02-03
- SCR.A/1149/1997 of DIPAKKUMAR BHANUPRASAD UPADHYAY Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-11-28
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