Under which pardoning power of the President, duration of sentence is reduced without changing its character?
A. Commutation
B. Remission
C. Respite
D. Reprieve
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Under Article-72 of the constitution, The President of India is authorised to grant pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of punishment.Remission is reduction in prisoner's sentence without changing the character or nature of punishment.
Commutation - Changing the character of punishment.
Reprieve - Its a temporary relief or postponment of punishment, specially in death sentence.
Respite - Awarding lesser sentence than prescribed because of special circumstances eg. Pregnancy of women offender.
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A. A National Emergency
B. A failure of constitutional machinery in States
C. A financial emergency
D. None of Above
A. Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
B. Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
C. Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
D. Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
A. Crossing the floor
B. Yielding the floor
C. Point of Order
D. Calling Attention Motion
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A. The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
B. The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
C. The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D. Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
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