Presidential Pardon

Donald Trump pardons controversial ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio convicted for targeting Hispanic immigrants

US president Donald Trump pardoned controversial former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted last month of criminal contempt for illegally targeting Hispanic immigrants.

Russia collusion probe: Donald Trump's team finding ways to grant presidential pardons to family, aides

Trump has asked his advisers about his power to pardon aides, family members and even himself in connection with the probe, The Washington Post quoted one of the people familiar with the effort.

President shouldn't pardon paedophile murderers, says PIL

The power of Presidential pardon must be applied only in the rarest of rare cases, and must be exercised under a set of definite legal principles, the PIL contends.