Q: Delineate Respite under Article 72 of Indian Constitution ?

Ans: Respite: It denotes awarding a lesser sentence in place of one originally awarded due to some special fact, such as the physical disability of a convict or the pregnancy of a woman offender.

Respite means awarding a lesser sentence due to some special fact like pregnancy,  physical disability,  etc . Respite is nit reducing the punishment but it is giving lesser punishment due to some special conditions. 

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