Which of the following statements regarding the pardoning powers of the President is/are not correct?
1. He has the pardoning power in respect of sentence by court martial.
2. He can grant reprieve and respite in case of punishment for an offence against any law of the land, Union or State.
3. He alone can pardon a sentence of death.
4. His exercise of the power of pardon is open to judicial review.

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