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In 2002, in Rupa Hurra v Ashok Hurra, the SC allowed curative writs as the last resort to correct judgments that are “oppressive to judicial conscience and would cause perpetuation of irremediable injustice.”
The Supreme Court gave its final verdict on a plea seeking the release of AG Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The apex court ordered to release of AG Perarivalan and said, "By exercising Article 142 it is appropriate to release the convict." The verdict was pronounced by three-bench justice of the Supreme Court including Justices
SC set to announce decision of reservation in promotion to SCs, STs in government jobs - Earlier in October, three-judge Bench reserved the order on the issue of the grant of reservation in promotion to the SCs and STs in government jobs.