Pardons and Reprives Act 1855, 18 of 1855, (Rep., Act 16 of 1874)

Section 11. Nothiirg ill hhis Act shdl be constl-ued to interfere with the Act not to"aRect the provisions conta

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

11. Nothiirg ill hhis Act shdl be constl-ued to interfere with the Act not to"aRect the provisions contained in the Statutes of the Imperial ptovisions of the Sta- Parliament 16 and 17 Vic. Cap. 9 5 and 1'7 and 18 Vic. tutes empowel-ing the Governor General in Cap. '77, or any other Statute, which empower the GoCouncil to limit the authority of Lieutenant- vernor General of India in Council, with the sancGovernors, kc. tion therein mentioned, to limit the cxtent of the authority of the Lieutenant-Goveri~ors and other persons therein named; and in every such case the aforesaid power of grantThe porer of granting prdons, gc., may ing pardons and reprieves and relnissions of punishbe exercised by the ~overllol~ General in ment in case, and so far as the same inay be exceptfar as it is ed froni the authority of the said Lieutenant-Governors excepted from the authority of Lieutenallt- Or other persons, may be exercised by the Governor Go~~ernors, kc. General of India in Council.

Source: India Code