The president has the power to commute sentence of any person convicted of any offence
Verified Answer
A. In all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of union extends
B. In all cases where the sentence is a capital punishment
C. In all cases where punishment or sentence is by a court martial
D. All of the above
Explanation:
Article 72 of the Indian Constitution grants the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence in all three specified cases: where the punishment is for an offence against a Union law, where the sentence is a sentence of death, and where the sentence is by a Court Martial.