Factors which are considered before which remission powers could be invoked

1. The number of years which the convict will have to undergo 
2. the number of deceased who are victims of that crime and their age and gender; 
3. the nature of injuries including sexual assault if any; 
4.  the motive for which the offence was committed; 
5. whether the offence was committed when the convict was on bail in another case; 
6. the premeditated nature of the offence; 
7. the relationship between the offender and the victim; 
8. the abuse of trust if any; 
9. the criminal antecedents; and whether the convict, if released, would be a menace to the society. 

Some of the positive factors have been:

(1) age of the convict; 

(2) the probability of reformation of convict; 

(3) the convict not being a professional killer; 

(4) the socio-economic condition of the accused; 

(5) the composition of the family of the accused; and 

(6) conduct expressing remorse.