Emergency powers of President in case of Financial emergency: -If the President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit of India is threatened, he/she can then proclaim a financial emergency, as per the Constitutional Article 360. -Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within two months. -A state of financial emergency r...

Emergency powers of President in case of National emergency: -Under Article 352 of the India Constitution, the President can declare such an emergency only on the basis of a written request by the Cabinet Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. -Such a proclamation must be approved by the Parliament within one month. -Emergency can be imposed for six months and it can be extended by six...

Emergency powers of President in case of State emergency: -President's rule is declared when: ---Constitutional machinery has failed in the state (By Article 356 ) ---The state is not working according to the given direction of the Union Government. (Article 365) -Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within a period of 2 months. -It can be imposed from six months to a...

Pardoning Power of President: Pardon: Completely absolves the convict from all guilt and punishment. Reprieve: Temporary suspension of the sentence. Respite: Awarding a lesser sentence on special ground e.g- pregnancy or old age. Remission: Reducing the amount of sentence without changing its character. Commutation: Substitution of one form a punishment for another form which is of...

Judicial powers of the President: -The President appoints the Chief Justice of India -He also appoints Supreme Court and High Court judges on the advice of the Chief Justice. -He can remove the judges mentioned above if the two hoses of the Parliament pass a resolutions by special majority for "proved misbehavior and incapacity" -President may seek advisory opinion from the Suprem...