Red Fort attack case: Presidential power to pardon death sentences and its challenges | Explained

President Droupadi Murmu has turned down the mercy plea of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammed Arif, who was sentenced to death for his role in conspiring to carry out the 2000 Red Fort attack. What are the President’s clemency powers and can it be subjected to judicial review?

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