Multiple choice

Who is the only authority in India to pardon death sentence?

  1. The Prime Minister

  2. The Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India

  3. The Lok Sabha

  4. The President
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, or remissions of punishment, including the death sentence.

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