completed 20 years of actual imprisonment on humanitarian grounds under Article 161 of the Constitution of India. The State Government has also released a life ... earlier made and the power exercised under Article 72 by the President and under Article 161 by the Governor. As far as the implication
State extends, the
Governor of the said State under Article 161 of the Constitution of India, can
exercise his power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites ... whole group.
(9) Considerations for exercise of power under
Articles 72/161 may be myriad and their occasions protean,
and are left to the appropriate
State extends, the
Governor of the said State under Article 161 of the Constitution of India, can
exercise his power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites ... whole group.
(9) Considerations for exercise of power under
Articles 72/161 may be myriad and their occasions protean,
and are left to the appropriate
State extends, the
Governor of the said State under Article 161 of the Constitution of India, can
exercise his power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites ... whole group.
(9) Considerations for exercise of power under
Articles 72/161 may be myriad and their occasions protean,
and are left to the appropriate
constitutional power vested in Article 72 and Article 161 of the Constitution of India read with Section
incarceration may perhaps be relaxed in exercising power
under Article 72 and Article 161 of the Constitution and Section 433
CrPC but, as mentioned above
have completed 7 years of their sentence by invoking powers under Article 161 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner had completed 7 years ... earlier made and the power exercised under Article 72 by the President and under Article 161 by the Governor. As far as the implication
curtailed by remissions validly granted under Section 432 CrPC or Articles 72 or 161 of the Constitution. A life convict only has the right ... earlier made and the power exercised under Article 72 by the President and under Article 161 by the Governor. As far as the implication
Apex Court held as under :-
"The power exercised under Article 161 of the
Constitution is obviously a mandate of the Constitution
and, therefore ... policies
prior to year 2008, which are referable to Article 161 of the
Constitution. The High Court, therefore, in our opinion, was
absolutely justified
State of Gujarat, Home Department in pursuance of
Article 161 of the Constitution of India decided to grant remission
in sentence to the convicts ... 2017 JUDGMENT
Day on 26th January, 2017 and in pursuance of Article
161 of the Constitution of India the Government of
Gujarat hereby grants remission
