QUESTION

Easy

Indian Polity

Prelims 2025

Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of India:

I. The exercise of this power by the President can be subjected to limited judicial review. II. The President can exercise this power without the advice of the Central Government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

✅ Statement I: Correct The President’s pardoning power can be judicially reviewed on limited grounds like mala fide or arbitrariness, so it’s not absolute.

❌ Statement II: Incorrect The President must act on the advice of the Council of Ministers and cannot exercise the pardoning power independently.

Therefore, only Statement I is correct.

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