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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court say that the Governor cannot exercise his power…

In "K. M. Nanavati Vs. State of Bombay" (1961) the Supreme Court held that the Governor's power under Article 161 to suspend a sentence could not operate for the period when…

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court say that the Governor cannot exercise his power of suspension of the sentence under Article 161 of the Constitution of India for the period when the Supreme Court is seized of the case, the Governor's order operating only until the matter became sub judice in the Supreme Court on the filing of the petition for special leave to appeal?

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In "K. M. Nanavati Vs. State of Bombay" (1961) the Supreme Court held that the Governor's power under Article 161 to suspend a sentence could not operate for the period when the matter was sub judice before the Supreme Court, which begins on the filing of the special leave petition.

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