Center files review petition in SC against release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts

The Central Government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of the convicts in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. On Friday, November 11, the apex court had ordered the release of six convicts, including Nalini. The Supreme Court had directed the release of six convicts, including Nalini and RP Ravichandran, who are serving life sentences in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

While ordering the release of the convicts, the Supreme Court said that the Tamil Nadu government had earlier recommended the release of the killers to the Governor. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has already ordered the release of Perarivalan, another convict in the case, during May.

During the hearing of the release of the convicts from jail, the Supreme Court was told that the conduct of all the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case was found to be good in jail. Along with this, all of them also obtained many degrees during their stay in jail. The court s. Nalini, Jayakumar, RP Ravichandran, Robert Pias, Suthendraraja and Sriharan were released.

The Supreme Court, using its power under Article 142 of the Constitution, ordered the release of Perarivalan on 18 May 2022. Perarivalan had served over 30 years in prison for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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