Centre seeks review of SC order releasing Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts

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• Nov 17, 2022 | Dhupali Das

The central government moved to the Supreme Court after the apex court ordered the early release of six convicts, namely...

Digital Desk: The Centre has asked the Supreme Court to review the premature release of six prisoners in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

The central government moved to the Supreme Court after the apex court ordered the early release of six convicts, namely Nalini Sriharan, RP Ravichandran, Sriharan, Santhan, Murugan, and Robert Payas, on November 11. It should be noted that the assassin was hosted by Nalini Sriharan.

The Centre filed its petition, claiming that the judgement granting the convicts' remission was issued without providing it with an appropriate opportunity for hearing, despite the fact that it was an essential party in the case.

Notably, the six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case were all given life sentences and had already served more than 20 years behind bars.

The release of the prisoners provoked a furious response from Congress. It's interesting to note that the Congress ally DMK has long pushed for the prisoners' release.

After being released from prison, Nalini, the wife of V Sriharan alias Murugan, declared that her unshakable belief that she is innocent has kept her alive all these years.