From which Article does the President of India derive his/her pardoning power?

The correct answer is (A) Article 72.

• Article 72 of the Constitution of India empowers the President to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit, or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offense where the sentence is a sentence of death, or is by a court-martial, or is for an offense against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends.
• This executive power of clemency is an important constitutional check on the judicial branch, serving as a humanitarian safeguard against judicial errors and ensuring absolute justice. The President exercises this power on the aid and advice of the Union Council of Ministers.
• Option (B) Article 71 deals with matters relating to the election of the President or Vice-President. Option (C) Article 73 outlines the extent of executive power of the Union. Option (D) Article 74 provides for the Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President.