Source: The Hindu What is the News? Section 433A mandates that a prisoner’s sentence can be remitted only after 14 years of jail. Recently, the Supreme Court has observed that the power of the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution to commute a sentence or to pardon will override the restrictions imposed under Section… Continue reading Governor’s pardon power overrides 433A: SC
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