Compare and contrast the President's power to pardon in India and in the USA. Are there any limits to it in both the countries? What are 'preemptive pardons'?

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Syllabus Tags:President's Pardoning Power (Article 72)US Presidential Pardon (Article II)Judicial Review of Clemency (Epuru Sudhakar)Preemptive Pardons Constitutional Law Comparison

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