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The verdict is more an indictment of the stubbornness of the Centre opposing a state in a federal setup
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The verdict is more an indictment of the stubbornness of the Centre opposing a state in a federal setup
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years of life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Supreme Court Orders Release of Convict AG Perarivalan, Who Served Over 30 Years of Life Term in Case.
The SC has ordered the release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's killer under Article 142 of the Constitution. He was in jail for 31 years and was released on the plea of the Tamil Nadu government.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao invoked its extraordinary power under Article 142 to grant relief to AS Perarivalan.