SHORT ANSWER:
The President of India can exercise power under specific grounds as outlined in the Constitution of India.
DETAILS:
- Article 52: The President is the constitutional head of the state.
- Article 53: The President can exercise executive powers either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
- Article 72: The President has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment.
- Article 123: The President can promulgate ordinances when Parliament is not in session.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- No specific punishment; these are constitutional powers.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India
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