Grants the Governor power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any convicted person.
- Pardon: Removes both the sentence and the conviction, absolving the convict from all punishments and disqualifications.
- Commutation: Substitutes one form of punishment for a lighter one.
- Remission: Reduces the period of a sentence without changing its nature.
- Respite: Awards a lesser sentence due to special circumstances like physical disability or pregnancy.
- Reprieve: Temporarily stays the execution of a sentence to allow time to seek pardon or commutation.
Source: The Hindu