The Supreme Court Orders Release Of All Convicts In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the premature release of all six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts.

The Court ordered the release of convicts Nalini Srihar, Robert Pais, Ravichandran, Suthenthira Raja @ Santhan, Shriharan @ Murugan and Jaikumar. ‘The  appellants  are directed to be set at liberty if not required in any other  matter”, the bench ordered.

A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna passed the order  following the direction passed on May 17 which granted relief to Perarivalan, another convict  in the case.

The bench noted that the order of Perarivalan is applicable to the present applicants. The Court noted that the Tamil Nadu Government has recommended the release of all convicts, which has not been acted upon by the Governor.

The bench also noted that the convicts have spent over three decades in prison and that their conduct in the prison was satisfactory.

Case- RP RAVICHANDRAN v/s STATE OF TAMIL NADU