Assistant professor of Law, Kalyan Law College, Bhilai, (CG) India
Online published on 31 August, 2024.
A mercy petition is a formal request for clemency typically submitted to the President of India, who has the constitutional authority to grant pardons or commute sentences. The power of remission of sentences has been give under Article 72 and 161 of the Constitution and sections 432, 433 and 433A of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.
Remission, Article 72 and 161 of the constitution, Section 432, 433 and 433A of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
