Rajiv Gandhi Assassination

What Mother Teresa Told Priyanka Gandhi Vadra After Her Father's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 26, 2020

Mother Teresa's birth anniversary:Priyanka Gandhi Vadra recalled what Mother Teresa told her when she visited the family after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in May 1991. The Congress leader, in a tweet, shared pictures of her working with the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity.

Why Oppose Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict's Parole Plea? Court Asks Tamil Nadu

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

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.

Tamil Nadu Governor On Delay In Decision On Rajiv Gandhi Case Convicts

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has, for the first time, answered questions over the delay in responding to the state cabinet's reccommendation to release all seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The Governor has said that he isp waiting for the Central Bureau of Investigation Or CBI-led Multi Disciplinary Monitoring A...

Government Cannot Sit On Release Plea Of Rajiv Gandhi Convicts: Madras High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

The Madras High Court on Wednesday made it clear that the Governor of Tamil Nadu,a constitutional authority, cannot sit on the state's recommendation on release of all seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for so long and directed the Registry to inform counsel for the Governor's office to get instructions on the matter.

Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict Nalini "Threatened To Kill Herself": Official

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday July 21, 2020

Nalini Sriharan, serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, threatened to kill herself in prison last night after being accused of harassing another convict, a top Tamil Nadu official said on Tuesday.

Why Rajiv Gandhi Case Convicts Can't Video Call Their Relatives: Court Asks State

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 3, 2020

The Madras High Court on Tuesday orally asked the Tamil Nadu government reason for not allowing Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts, Nalini and her husband Sriharan, to make video calls to their relatives in Sri Lanka when it had already decided to release her and six others.

Tamil Nadu Government Gets Court Notice On Plea By Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict Nalini's Mother

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

The Madras High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a petition from the mother of Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to permit her daughter and husband to talk with his mother and sister through WhatsApp for 10 minutes daily.

Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict Nalini's Petition For Premature Release Dismissed

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 12, 2020

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Nalini, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking premature release based on a Tamil Nadu cabinet decision, holding that the state governor's consent was mandatory to give effect to it.

Centre, Tamil Nadu Oppose Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict Nalini's Petition

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 21, 2020

The centre on Thursday reaffirmed in the Madras High Court its stand that the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts cannot be set free without its consent and said the Tamil Nadu cabinet recommendation for their premature release would have "zero" effect.

Tamil Nadu Recommends Release Of All 7 Life Convicts In Rajiv Gandhi's Assassination Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that the state has recommended the release of all seven life convicts of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to the Governor as it lacks the power to order such remission.

Top Court Unhappy With Centre's Status Report In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its dissatisfaction with the Centre''s status report on Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

Madras High Court Grants 16 Day Parole To Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Case

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 6, 2020

The Madras High Court on Monday granted 16-day parole to Ravichandran, one of the seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to attend to his ailing mother and also to settle some family matters.

Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Robert Payas Out On Parole

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Robert Payas walked out of the prison for the first time after 28 years on a 30-day parole.

Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Granted 30-Day Parole For Son's Marriage

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 21, 2019

The Madras High Court on Thursday granted 30-day parole to Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict Granted One Month Leave

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 8, 2019

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict AG Perarivalan was on Thursday granted ordinary leave for a month to take care of his ailing father, a top Tamil Nadu Prison official said.