Governor has no power to pardon Sanjay Dutt: Jethmalani lashes out at Justice Katju

“While it is the personal prerogative of any citizen of this country to campaign for a pardon for any convict - notwithstanding the dubious company the convict might have kept, both before and after the cataclysmic events that had shaken Bombay on 12th March, 1993, citizens are entitled to expect a modicum of elementary homework at least by such distinguished personalities as Messrs. Katju, Ashwini Kumar and Manish Tiwari.



“The executive power of the state government does not extend to matters enumerated in the Union list of the 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Entry 5 in the Union List consists of arms, firearms, ammunition and explosives. The Arms Act is a statute enacted by Parliament.

The Governor's power of pardon under Article 161 of the Constitution of India, accordingly, does not extend to the sentence of any person convicted under the Arms Act,” he said.