Q: Explain the pardoning powers of President ?

Ans: Pardoning powers of the president includes the following types:

Pardon with the grant of pardon convicts both conviction and sentence completely absolved.

Commutation with this nature of the punishment of the convict can be changed.

Remission reduces the term of the imprisonment.

Respite  awards lesser punishment than original punishment by looking at the special condition of a convict.

Reprieve stays the execution of the awarded sentence for a temporary period.