Can any officer of the Armed Forces of the Union suspend, remit or commute a sentence passed by a Court Martial?
Yes, an officer of the Armed Forces of the Union has the power to suspend, remit or commute a sentence passed by a Court Martial. This power is mentioned in clause (2) of Article 72, which states "Nothing in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the power conferred by law on any officer of the Armed Forces of the Union to suspend, remit or commute a sentence passed by a Court Martial."