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The Latest Breaking News from AG Perarivalan

Three decades later, convict in former Indian PM Gandhi assassination freed

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, who was convicted of involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

AIADMK claims credit for Supreme Court’s decision on Perarivalan’s release

‘This is a victory wholly for the party’

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

Congress ‘deeply pained, disappointed’ over Perarivalan’s release, slams government

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also wondered whether lakhs of convicts facing life terms should also be freed.

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

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I was never bogged down by failures, says Perarivalan

‘My mother was the source of my strength during 31 years of imprisonment’

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

Most political parties welcome SC verdict on Perarivalan; Alagiri says convicts not innocent

There should be no compromise on nation’s security, says Annamalai

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

Expected Supreme Court to fix time frame for Governor to act on State Cabinet recommendations, says Nalini’s counsel

“Only such a ruling would have put an end to the practice of Governors keeping the Cabinet recommendations pending for years together or referring them to the President,” says M. Radhakrishnan

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

Perarivalan case: Vindicated in our stand that death penalty could go wrong, says activist

Perseverance paid off for Perarivalan, says rights activist

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

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Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers

The Supreme Court used Article 142 of the Constitution that grants it extraordinary powers to do complete justice, to release Perarivalan, a Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, lodged in prison for over 30 years.

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

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The Hindu · May 18, 2022

Explained | Pardon and remission, and who grants them

How do pardon powers of the President and Governor differ from government’s jurisdiction to release convicts?

The Hindu · May 14, 2022

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The Hindu · May 12, 2022

Perarivalan case | Supreme Court slams government claim that only President has power to pardon

Court reserves order in Perarivalan case

The Hindu · May 11, 2022

President has no role to play in Perarivalan’s plea, says Supreme Court

Bench says pertinent question is whether Governor had, in first place, the authority to refer mercy plea to President

The Hindu · May 4, 2022

Governor ‘obstructed’ decision of State Cabinet to release Perarivalan, Tamil Nadu tells Supreme Court

He acted ultra vires the Constitution by referring his mercy to the President, it tells top court

The Hindu · May 3, 2022

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The Hindu · Apr 27, 2022

Why can’t Perarivalan be released, Supreme Court asks Centre

Court advises Centre against arguing that T.N. Governor chose to ignore State’s decision to release him

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2022

Ascertain from Governor the status of Cabinet recommendation to free Rajiv case convicts, HC tells T.N. govt.

The court wants to know the facts in full before deciding on Nalini’s plea to release her without Governor’s nod

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022

Rajiv case convict Nalini seeks bail

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict S. Nalini has moved a sub application in the Madras High Court urging the court to release her on bail as it had been done in the case of another convict A.G. Perarivalan by the Supreme Court recently.

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