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In accordance with principle of separation of powers, Administration of Criminal Justice comes within the domain of Judiciary. However, executive has been entrusted with the function to take a final call on execution of sentence and show mercy to the person convicted of an offence. In this research paper, researcher seeks to explain Constitutional background of the extent and scope of clemency power of President/ Governor and some key issues related to exercise of such power such as Judicial Review of Pardoning Power, fair exercise of pardoning power, consequences of delay in deciding mercy petition by executive etc.

Clemency , Pardoning power , Judicial Review , Public Opinion

"Clemency in Indian Criminal Justice system", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.e948-e953, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106690.pdf

"Clemency in Indian Criminal Justice system", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppe948-e953, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106690.pdf