New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has commuted the death
sentence of 3 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi murder case to life
imprisonment. The convicts Santhan, Murugan and Perivalan had earlier
filed a petition in SC stating an exceptional delay in the decision
making on their mercy plea.
The Supreme Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to decide
about whether to release the convicts by granting them remission.
They were convicted in 1998 for assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in
1991 which was further sent ot President of India and rejected in year
2000. The Madras High Court ordered 'they be hanged till death', but the
execution was stayed in 2011.
Despite the Centre's view that 'they did not deserve mercy', Chief
Justice of India P Sathasivam who headed the session commuted the death
sentence to life imprisonment. The Chief Justice said 'They were leading
a disciplined life, entertaining and educating inmates, so there is no
agony, torture or dehumanizing effect due to delay'.
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