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  Santhan, Sri Lankan national convicted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, dies in Chennai hospital

  India | February 28, 2024 9:34 IST

  The Supreme Court in 2022 released Santhan along with 6 other convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case after they served over 20 years of jail term.

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  Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Nalini Sriharan, four other convicts released from jail

  India | December 17, 2022 13:22 IST

  Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the premature release of six convicts, including Nalini Sriharan and RP Ravichandran, serving life sentences in the case.

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  Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Nalini Sriharan to be released today

  India | December 24, 2021 9:19 IST

  Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday had informed Madras High Court that Nalini was granted a month's parole by govt after repeated requests from her ailing mother Padma.

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  Array of programmes to mark Rajiv Gandhi's 77th birth anniversary today

  India | August 20, 2021 7:24 IST

  A special photo exhibition paying tribute to the late PM will also be organised in Delhi on the occasion, according to a statement by the Indian Youth Congress.

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  Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case: Convict Nalini's parole extension plea rejected

  India | September 12, 2019 17:49 IST

  The Madras High Court had on July 5 granted one-month parole to Nalini on her plea for six-month parole to make arrangements for her daughter's wedding. The court had stipulated that Nalini would not meet politicians and media.

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  Tamil Nadu Governor sends to MHA state govt's recommendation of releasing Rajiv Gandhi's killers

  India | September 14, 2018 20:06 IST

  The judicial division of the home ministry will examine the legal position of the case and take a view as per the law, a home ministry official said.  

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  Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC seeks CBI's response on plea for recall of 1999 judgement

  India | January 24, 2018 12:26 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the CBI's response on a plea seeking the recall of its 1999 judgement upholding the conviction of seven accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

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  Know the seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

  India | July 31, 2014 9:01 IST

  New Delhi: The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, the ex-Prime Minister of India, occurred as a result of a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, in Tamil Nadu on 21 May 1991.  It was carried out

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  Perarivalan's statement in Rajiv case not recorded verbatim

  India | November 24, 2013 18:20 IST

  Chennai: A former CBI officer involved in the investigation in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case has purportedly said he had not recorded verbatim the statement of A G Perarivalan, a death convict in the case.

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  Man Sets Himself Afire Condemning Death Penalty For 3 Convicts

  India | August 30, 2011 12:17 IST

  Chennai,Aug30 :A man today suffered burns after he set himself ablaze here allegedly condemning the death sentence awarded to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, police said.The 43-year-old Selvam of West Saidapet here