Supreme Court's decision to release six accused including Nalini in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

The Supreme Court on Friday gave an important verdict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The Supreme Court has directed the release of six accused, including Nalini and RP Ravichandran, who are serving life sentences in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

While ordering his release, the Supreme Court said that the Tamil Nadu government had earlier recommended his release to the governor. In May, another convict Perarivalan was acquitted by the top court.

The Supreme Court in its order, S. Nalini, Jayakumar, RP Ravichandran, Robert Pias, Suthendraraja and Sriharan have been released. Their conduct in prison was found to be good and all of them had achieved various degrees during their stay in prison.

The Supreme Court said that the Tamil Nadu cabinet had recommended their release on September 9, 2018 and that opinion would be binding on the Governor, before whom the convicts had filed the apology petition.