Tag: Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini moves SC seeking premature release

S. Nalini, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, has moved the apex court challenging the Madras High Court order, which dismissed her plea.

August 11, 2022

Passing the buck

Presidents sat on their mercy petitions for more than a decade and the Supreme Court in February 2014 commuted the death sentence to life term because of the long delay in execution.

February 8, 2021

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Only court can decide on release of convicts says Tamil Nadu Congress Chief

The Congress chief, Alagiri has urged political parties not to demand the same. In a statement by Alagiri he said if the convicts were released early, similar demands would come up to release other convicts who have spent 25 years in jail.

November 7, 2020

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Convict S Nalini threatens to commit suicide after quarrel with inmate

After the argument that occurred on Monday, the prison officials asked Nalini about the incident, following which she allegedly threatened to commit suicide by tying a piece of cloth around her neck. Subsequently, the issue was sorted out.

July 21, 2020

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC asks TN to inform if decision taken on convict’s mercy plea

Earlier in November last year,  Robert Payas and AG Perarivalan were released on a 30-day parole. Perarivalan was released on one month parole. He was released from Vellore Central prison as he had applied for parole to meet his ailing father and also to attend a family wedding.

January 21, 2020

Rajiv Gandhi case: HC adjourns plea of life convict Murugan

The Madras High Court on Wednesday adjourned a plea of V Sriharan alias Murugan, one of the seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking permission to meet his mother in prison. He had sought permission to meet his mother, who has come from Sri Lanka, on any day between May 22 and...

May 17, 2017