NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday, free all six convicts who are serving life sentences in Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
Before, Tamil Nadu previous government has supported early release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicting Sriharan and RP Ravichandransaid their 2018 advice to remove a life sentence is binding on the governor.
In two separate affidavits, the state government told the highest court that during a cabinet meeting held on September 9, 2018, it considered the petitions for mercy of the seven convicts. judgment in the case and resolved to ask the governor to waive their life sentences. granted under Article 161 of the Constitution.
Sriharan, Ravichandran, Santhan, Murugan, AG Perarivalan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar were sentenced to life in prison and they spent more than 23 years in prison.
Both Sriharan and Ravichandran have been on parole since December 27 last year at the request of the state government under the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Judgment Rules, 1982, based on their request.
Before, Tamil Nadu previous government has supported early release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicting Sriharan and RP Ravichandransaid their 2018 advice to remove a life sentence is binding on the governor.
In two separate affidavits, the state government told the highest court that during a cabinet meeting held on September 9, 2018, it considered the petitions for mercy of the seven convicts. judgment in the case and resolved to ask the governor to waive their life sentences. granted under Article 161 of the Constitution.
Sriharan, Ravichandran, Santhan, Murugan, AG Perarivalan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar were sentenced to life in prison and they spent more than 23 years in prison.
Both Sriharan and Ravichandran have been on parole since December 27 last year at the request of the state government under the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Judgment Rules, 1982, based on their request.
