AIADMK claims credit for Supreme Court’s decision on Perarivalan’s release
2 years, 7 months ago

AIADMK claims credit for Supreme Court’s decision on Perarivalan’s release

The Hindu  

Expressing happiness with a sense of satisfaction and fulfilment, AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam and co-coordinator, Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday termed the Supreme Court’s decision to release A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, a “victory wholly” for their party. In a statement, the two leaders recalled the steps taken by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for securing the release of Perarivalan and six other convicts in the case. “The efforts made by her and the legal nuances put forth by her were countless,” they said, referring to Jayalalithaa’s declaration in the Assembly in February 2014 that if the Centre did not take a decision immediately, her government would go ahead with the decision of the State Cabinet to release all the seven convicts in the case. Mr. Panneerselvam and Mr. Palaniswami also recalled that the previous AIADMK regime, in 2018, decided “boldly” to release the seven convicts, and “it is this decision that has formed the basis for the Supreme Court’s judgment”.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today
9 months, 1 week ago

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

The Hindu  

SC grants relief to Ponmudy The Supreme Court has stayed the three-year prison sentence of former Tamil Nadu Minister K. Ponmudy in a disproportionate assets case. 100 kg of hashish worth ₹110 crore seized The Central Intelligence Unit team of the Tiruchi Customs has seized 100 kilograms of hashish worth ₹110 crores and 876 kilograms of ganja worth ₹1.05 crore …

Rajiv Gandhi killing: Kin of deceased say release of convicts ‘unacceptable’
2 years, 1 month ago

Rajiv Gandhi killing: Kin of deceased say release of convicts ‘unacceptable’

Hindustan Times  

Over three decades ago, on the fateful night of 21 May 1991 when a suicide bomber carried out the assassination of the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi while killing 16 others in Tamil Nadu, S Abbas was oblivious that the casualties involved his mother also. S Abbas’s mother was killed in the attack carried out to assassinate the then prime …

Congress criticises SC verdict; DMK, VCK, PMK, Left welcome convicts’ release
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress criticises SC verdict; DMK, VCK, PMK, Left welcome convicts’ release

The Hindu  

Even as the Congress described the release of six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case as totally unacceptable and completely erroneous, its allies in Tamil Nadu – the DMK, the VCK and the CPI – welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision. CPI State secretary K. Balakrishnan said the assassination of the former Prime Minister and others was a sad event, …

MK Stalin welcomes SC order to release Rajiv Gandhi's killers: 'Victory of...'
2 years, 1 month ago

MK Stalin welcomes SC order to release Rajiv Gandhi's killers: 'Victory of...'

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to release of six convicts, including Nalini Sriharan and RP Ravichandran, serving life term in the assassination case of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin “Following Perarivalan, the Supreme Court has released six people including Nalini - a victory of our strong …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC orders premature release of all 6 convicts
2 years, 1 month ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC orders premature release of all 6 convicts

Firstpost  

A Bench of Justices B R Gavai and B V Nagarathna said the top court’s judgement in the case of A G Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, is applicable in their matter New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday ordered release of all six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Earlier, two convicts - …

Supreme Court orders release of Rajiv Gandhi murder convicts Nalini Sriharan, R P Ravichandran
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court orders release of Rajiv Gandhi murder convicts Nalini Sriharan, R P Ravichandran

Op India  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday ordered the release of Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran, convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, who are serving life sentences. The Supreme Court also noted that the Tamil Nadu government had also recommended the pre-mature release of Nalini Sriharan and RP Ravichandran. In 2014, the then-Tamil Nadu government led by AIADMK’s …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC orders premature release of all 6 convicts
2 years, 1 month ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC orders premature release of all 6 convicts

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered to set free all six convicts facing life imprisonment in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The bench comprising justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna passed the order while taking into consideration the case of A G Perarivalan, another convict in the case, who was released in May this year invoking its extraordinary power under …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case | Supreme Court orders release of all six convicts
2 years, 1 month ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case | Supreme Court orders release of all six convicts

The Hindu  

November 11, 2022 01:33 pm | Updated 08:22 pm IST The Supreme Court, on November 11, ordered for the immediate release of six convicts who are serving life sentence for more than three decades in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A recent affidavit filed by Tamil Nadu, represented by advocate Joseph S. Aristotle, had agreed with the petitioners when it …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: All 6 convicts set free by Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: All 6 convicts set free by Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has set free all six convicts - serving life imprisonment - in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The court noted that the Tamil Nadu cabinet had recommended their release on September 9, 2018, and this opinion will be binding on the Governor before whom the convicts had filed remission plea. His good conduct in prison, medical condition, …

Nalini among 6 convicts released by Supreme Court in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
2 years, 1 month ago

Nalini among 6 convicts released by Supreme Court in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of all six convicts who are currently serving life imprisonment in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. All convicts are to be released from jail if not needed in any other case, the court said while hearing the plea filed by the prime accused named in the case, …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case| Union Has No Role To Play In Remission In View Of Perarivalan Judgment, Supreme Court Told
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case| Union Has No Role To Play In Remission In View Of Perarivalan Judgment, Supreme Court Told

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday adjourned two special leave petitions filed by Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts Nalini Srihar and R.P. Union has no role to play in the matter in view of the Perarivalan judgment, Senior Advocates Sanjay Hegde, Gopal Shankaranarayanan and Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the petitioners, intervenors and Tamil Nadu Government respectively, told the Court. The …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Nalini Sriharan moves Supreme Court seeking premature release
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Nalini Sriharan moves Supreme Court seeking premature release

Firstpost  

Nalini has challenged the 17 June order of the Madras High Court, which rejected her plea for early release, and cited the apex court judgement ordering the release of co-convict AG Perarivalan while seeking to be set free New Delhi: Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has moved the Supreme Court seeking her premature release. …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Madras HC refuses to quash lower court proceedings against convict
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Madras HC refuses to quash lower court proceedings against convict

India TV News  

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: The Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to set aside the criminal proceedings pending against Murugan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, before a lower court in Vellore in Tamil Nadu. Justice N Sathish Kumar, who rejected the plea, directed the Vellore court to dispose of the case expeditiously. Murugan is one …

After Perarivalan, another Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict moves SC seeking release
2 years, 5 months ago

After Perarivalan, another Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict moves SC seeking release

India Today  

Ravichandran, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has moved the Supreme Court seeking release. The plea stated that Ravichandran contributed Rs 20,000 from his prison work earnings towards the Tamil Chair at Harvard University in the US, an act that "shows he is a socially conscious man" and "will not be a threat to any of …

Explained | Article 142 of the Constitution under which Supreme Court ordered release of Perarivalan
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Article 142 of the Constitution under which Supreme Court ordered release of Perarivalan

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on Wednesday exercised the power conferred on it under Article 142 of the Constitution to order the release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan. Article 142 reads: “Subject to the provisions of any law made in this behalf by Parliament, the Supreme Court shall, as respects the whole …

SC uses its power to set free convict
2 years, 7 months ago

SC uses its power to set free convict

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan – one of the seven convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination conspiracy case undergoing life imprisonment - holding that the "advice of the state cabinet is binding on the Governor in the exercise of his powers under Article 161 of the Constitution." Releasing Mr …

Perarivalan release | Turning point was commuting of death sentence by Supreme Court in 2014
2 years, 7 months ago

Perarivalan release | Turning point was commuting of death sentence by Supreme Court in 2014

The Hindu  

The wheel began turning in favour of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan on February 18, 2014 when a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by then Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam commuted his and two others’ death penalty to life sentence and made a strong observation in the verdict that “apex constitutional authorities” like the President and …

Perarivalan release | Congress ‘deeply pained, disappointed’, slams government
2 years, 7 months ago

Perarivalan release | Congress ‘deeply pained, disappointed’, slams government

The Hindu  

The country is saddened and disappointed by the decision of the Supreme Court to release A.G. Perarivalan, who was convicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister, the Congress said on Wednesday and blamed the Narendra Modi government’s “inaction” that allowed the court to take such a decision. The Congress leader said a September 9, 2018 recommendation by the previous …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case AG Perarivalan Arputham Ammal On Being Released From Jail
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case AG Perarivalan Arputham Ammal On Being Released From Jail

ABP News  

Chennai: The good should survive, the bad should fall and its nature, said Perarivalan, one of the accused in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case who was released by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Addressing the media persons, Perarivalan speaking for the first time after his release quoted the Thirukural 'அவ்விய நெஞ்சத்தான் ஆக்கமும் செவ்வியான் கேடும் நினைக்கப்படும்' and said it's the nature …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Convict Perarivalan Walks Free After 31 Years, A Timeline of Case
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Convict Perarivalan Walks Free After 31 Years, A Timeline of Case

News 18  

In a historical verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of AG Perarivalan in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Perarivalan was 19 years old when he was arrested in 1991 for buying two nine-volt batteries that were used to trigger the belt bomb that killed former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Supreme Court had in 1999 upheld the …

SC orders release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan
2 years, 7 months ago

SC orders release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Ending the over 31-year-old incarceration of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered his release taking into account his good conduct in prison, medical condition, educational qualifications acquired in jail and the long pendency of his mercy plea since December 2015. A bench of justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai ruled, “Seeing …

Perarivalan case: Vindicated in our stand that death penalty could go wrong, says activist
2 years, 7 months ago

Perarivalan case: Vindicated in our stand that death penalty could go wrong, says activist

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court setting A.G. Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, at liberty is a shot in the arm for the People’s Movement Against Death Penalty, its convenor Selvaraj Murugaiyan has said. Reacting to Perarivalan’s release after 31 years of imprisonment in the case, Mr. Murugaiyan, who spearheaded the campaign against death penalty by …

Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
2 years, 7 months ago

Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The court held that the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers’ advice on September 9, 2018 to pardon Perarivalan was binding on the Governor under Article 161 …

Supreme Court 'Frees' AG Perarivalan, the Life Convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, After 31 Yrs in Jail
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court 'Frees' AG Perarivalan, the Life Convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, After 31 Yrs in Jail

News 18  

The Supreme Court has ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, who has been behind bars for 31 years. The top court was hearing the plea of the 47-year-old Perarivalan seeking suspension of his life sentence in the case till the Multi Disciplinary Monitoring Agency probe is completed. Years later …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Supreme Court orders release of convict AG Perarivalan
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Supreme Court orders release of convict AG Perarivalan

India TV News  

Highlights SC today ordered release of AG Perarivalan in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case AG Perarivalan has served over 30 years of life term till date Bench headed by Justice Rao invoked its extraordinary power under Article 142 to grant relief to him Rajiv Gandhi assassination case : The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ordered release of AG Perarivalan, who …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC orders release of life term convict A G Perarivalan
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC orders release of life term convict A G Perarivalan

New Indian Express  

Timeline of Perarivalan case: * Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, during an election campaign at Sriperumbudur. * After 11 longs years, President rejected the mercy petitions of the three on August 12, 2011 * TN Assembly, on August 30, 2011, adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa requesting the President to commute …

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Who is AG Perarivalan, whose mercy plea, has been reserved once again?
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Who is AG Perarivalan, whose mercy plea, has been reserved once again?

Firstpost  

AG Perarivalan, an LTTE sympathiser, has served over 30 years in jail for buying the two nine-volt batteries that were used in the suicide-bombing belt in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination of 1991 The wait for remission for AG Perarivalan — one of the seven convicts — serving a life imprisonment term for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Madras High Court Asks If Governor Sent Files Of All Convicts To President Or Perarivalan's Alone
2 years, 8 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Madras High Court Asks If Governor Sent Files Of All Convicts To President Or Perarivalan's Alone

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to find whether recommendations to release all the prisoners in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case was forwarded by the Governor to the President or if it was AG Perarivalan's case alone that was referred. In this case, the apex court had observed as follows- "The President is symbolic, the Central …

After Perarivalan, convict Nalini seeks bail in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
2 years, 9 months ago

After Perarivalan, convict Nalini seeks bail in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

India Today  

S Nalini, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has moved a bail petition in Madras High Court after another convict, AG Perarivalan, was granted bail after spending over 30 years in prison. Nalini is one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. READ | Rajiv Gandhi assassination: SC grants bail to convict AG …

As SC grants bail, Rajiv Gandhi case convict Perarivalan's mom plans for his wedding
2 years, 9 months ago

As SC grants bail, Rajiv Gandhi case convict Perarivalan's mom plans for his wedding

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to AG Perarivalan, the convict serving a life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. READ | Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts Nalini, Perarivalan get parole She had pleaded to the government seeking treatment for Perarivalan, claiming her son was suffering from a bladder infection. Acknowledging her plea, the Tamil Nadu government provided 30 …

Convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case gets bail
2 years, 9 months ago

Convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case gets bail

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to A G Perarivalan who has been serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, taking note of his long incarceration of over 30 years and no history of complaint when out on parole. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai directed the convict, whose death …

Perarivalan, Convicted in Rajiv Gandhi's Killing, Gets Bail After 30 Yrs in Jail
2 years, 9 months ago

Perarivalan, Convicted in Rajiv Gandhi's Killing, Gets Bail After 30 Yrs in Jail

The Quint  

While passing the order, the court observed that “there was no complaint about his conduct” when he was released on parole thrice. The court also contended that he is “entitled to be released on bail”, after considering the fact that he had spent three decades in jail. "Taking into account the fact that the applicant has spent over 30 years …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict, Who Has Been In Jail For 32 Years
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict, Who Has Been In Jail For 32 Years

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to AG Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts serving life sentence in the case related to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.Taking note of the fact that Perarivalan has been in jail for nearly 32 years, a bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai granted bail …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : 'I'm In Jail For 30 Years, Governor's Decision Must Be Placed On Record', Perarivalan Tells Supreme Court
3 years ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : 'I'm In Jail For 30 Years, Governor's Decision Must Be Placed On Record', Perarivalan Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The counsel for AG Perarivalan, who is serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the decision taken by the Tamil Nadu Governor on the recommendation made by the State Government to release him from prison must be placed on record.The Supreme Court today adjourned the plea filed by AG Perarivalan seeking …

Supreme Court to Hear Plea of Convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case After 3 Weeks
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear Plea of Convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case After 3 Weeks

News 18  

New Delhi, June 22: The Supreme Court Tuesday said it will hear after three weeks a plea of A G Perarivalan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking grant of parole. The top court is hearing the plea of 47-year-old Perarivalan seeking suspension of his life sentence in the case till the MDMA probe is completed. On …

Supreme Court Adjourns Perarivalan's Plea For Interim Bail In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Perarivalan's Plea For Interim Bail In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned by three weeks the hearing on an application filed by AG Perarivalan, who is serving life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for interim bail. A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari adjourned the matter on the basis of a letter for adjournment circulated by the petitioner.The interim bail. The …

Tamil Nadu: Campaign demanding release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts launched on Twitter
3 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Campaign demanding release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts launched on Twitter

India Today  

A Twitter campaign has been launched in support of the release of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts. Several celebrities and politicians are now joining a Twitter storm to tweet about the release of the 7 convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The hashtags used are #31yearsofInjustice #StandWithArputhamAmmal Arputham Ammal is the mother of Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv …

President Competent Authority to Decide on Release of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict, SC Told
3 years, 10 months ago

President Competent Authority to Decide on Release of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict, SC Told

News 18  

The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has said that President Ram Nath Kovind is the appropriate authority to consider the plea by the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict, AG Perarivalan, seeking pardon and release from prison. In an affidavit submitted before the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Home Affairs, said, “Governor of Tamil Nadu …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : President Competent Authority To Decide Perarivalan's Pardon, Says Tamil Nadu Governor
3 years, 10 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : President Competent Authority To Decide Perarivalan's Pardon, Says Tamil Nadu Governor

Live Law  

The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Governor has proposed that the President of India is the competent authority to deal the request of remission of sentence in case of AG Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case The Ministry of Home Affairs has submitted an affidavit stating that the Tamil Nadu Governor, …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : President Competent Authority To Decide Perarivalan's Pardon, Says Tamil Nadu Governor
3 years, 10 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : President Competent Authority To Decide Perarivalan's Pardon, Says Tamil Nadu Governor

Live Law  

The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Governor has proposed that the President of India is the competent authority to deal the request of remission of sentence in case of AG Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case The Ministry of Home Affairs has submitted an affidavit stating that the Tamil Nadu Governor, …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: TN Guv to Take Call on Remission of Perarivalan in 3-4 Days, SC Told
3 years, 11 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: TN Guv to Take Call on Remission of Perarivalan in 3-4 Days, SC Told

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit will decide in 3-4 days on the state government’s 2018 recommendation to grant remission to A G Perarivalan, who is serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday. The CBI, in its affidavit of November 20, last year has told the apex court that the Tamil Nadu Governor …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : Tamil Nadu Governor Will Decide On Perarivalan's Pardon With 3-4 Days, Centre Tells SC
3 years, 11 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : Tamil Nadu Governor Will Decide On Perarivalan's Pardon With 3-4 Days, Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

In the matter of release of A.G. Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, SG Tushar Mehta on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Governor will decide, "as per the Constitution", on the remission of the sentence in exercise of his discretionary power under Article 161 within the next 3-4 days. But I have received …

Delay in Perarivalan case ‘extraordinary’, says Supreme Court
3 years, 11 months ago

Delay in Perarivalan case ‘extraordinary’, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case of convict A.G. Perarivalan is “extraordinary” because the Tamil Nadu Governor has delayed a decision for years despite the State government recommending pardon. The Centre had, for the first time, raised the point about the Tamil Nadu Governor’s power to grant remission to Perarivalan under Article 161 of the …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Supreme Court Extends Perarivalan's Parole By A Week
4 years ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Supreme Court Extends Perarivalan's Parole By A Week

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the parole by a week of AG Perarivalan, a convict in the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and has directed State of Tamil Nadu to provide an escort for his medical checks. Parole is extended for a week and Tamil Nadu is directed to provide escort to him for medical checks", …

SC extends parole of Perarivalan for medical check up
4 years, 1 month ago

SC extends parole of Perarivalan for medical check up

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court in Monday extended the parole period for Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan by a week. Convict’s choice During the short hearing, the Centre raised a point of debate about the Tamil Nadu Governor’s power to grant remission to Perarivalan under Article 161 of the Constitution. The senior advocate referred to the Constitution Bench’s judgment in …

Perarivalan release | Tamil Nadu Governor can decide, says CBI
4 years, 1 month ago

Perarivalan release | Tamil Nadu Governor can decide, says CBI

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court that convict A.G. Perarivalan has nothing to do with the further investigation conducted by its Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency into the “larger conspiracy” behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. The CBI said it was entirely left to Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit to decide whether to release …

Rajiv Gandhi murder case: Governor can rule on convicts’ plea, says SC
4 years, 1 month ago

Rajiv Gandhi murder case: Governor can rule on convicts’ plea, says SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency investigation into the “larger conspiracy” behind Rajiv Gandhi assassination in 1991 need not deter the Tamil Nadu Governor from deciding the plea for pardon of convicts like A.G. Perarivalan, who have been serving their sentence in jail for over two decades. Almost three years later, on September 2018, the Supreme …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: Not Happy With Perarivalan's Remission Recommendation Pending With Governor For Over 2 Years, Says Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: Not Happy With Perarivalan's Remission Recommendation Pending With Governor For Over 2 Years, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally expressed unhappiness over the fact that the recommendation made by the Tamil Nadu state government for the remission of the sentence of A G Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, had been pending before the Governor for over two years. At this juncture, Justice Nageswara Rao told that the probe into …

Why is TN Govt Vehemently Opposing Parole Plea by Rajiv Case Life Convict, Asks High Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Why is TN Govt Vehemently Opposing Parole Plea by Rajiv Case Life Convict, Asks High Court

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Monday wondered why the Tamil Nadu government was vehemently opposing the parole application moved by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict AG Perarivalan, while the cabinet has recommended release of all seven convicts in the case. The court then directed the state and the petitioner to file an affidavit on the current status of the …

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