Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Seeks Release Of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convicts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 30, 2021

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday met state Governor Banwarilal Purohit and took up the issue of the release of all seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Minister D Jayakumar said.

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: Supreme Court Extends Perarivalan's Parole By A Week

India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday November 27, 2020

The Supreme Court today extended the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by a week for medical treatment. This is the second time in recent weeks that his parole has been extended by the top court.

Top Court Extends Parole Of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict By A Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

The Supreme Court Friday extended by one week the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for medical treatment.

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict AG Perarivalan Gets Week's Parole

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday November 23, 2020

The Supreme Court today granted Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan a week's parole for medical check-up. It has directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide police protection to him during his hospital visits. With this, the top court has extended by a week the parole granted by the Madras High Court to Perarivalan till November 23.

Tamil Nadu Parties Ask Governor To Decide On Rajiv Gandhi Case Convicts

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 3, 2020

Main opposition party DMK and PMK on Tuesday urged Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit to expeditiously decide on the release of the seven Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts.

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.

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.