Congress to hunt overview of SC order on launch of Rajiv assassination convicts
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NEW DELHI: The Congress will search a overview of the Supreme Court resolution to launch six convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, senior get together chief and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi stated on Monday.
“We are yet to decide on the modalities — whether we will intervene in the Central government’s review application or intervene otherwise,” Singhvi informed PTI.
The Congress, in precept, has determined to hunt a overview of the apex courtroom resolution, he stated. The overview will likely be sought within the subsequent few days, a celebration insider added.
Facing criticism from Congress, the federal government final week moved the Supreme Court searching for a overview of its order for the untimely launch of the convicts within the case.
The Supreme Court on November 11 directed the untimely launch of the six, together with Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran, serving a life time period within the case.
It famous that the Tamil Nadu authorities has advisable remission of their sentence.
Besides Nalini and Ravichandran, the 4 others launched have been Santhan, Murugan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar.
The Centre had stated the order granting remission to the convicts, who had assassinated the previous prime minister, was handed with out affording it an sufficient alternative for listening to regardless of it being a essential get together to the case.
The authorities highlighted the alleged procedural lapse, saying the convicts searching for remission didn’t formally implead the Centre as a celebration which resulted in its non-participation within the case.
ALSO READ | A timeline of occasions within the case
NEW DELHI: The Congress will search a overview of the Supreme Court resolution to launch six convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, senior get together chief and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi stated on Monday.
“We are yet to decide on the modalities — whether we will intervene in the Central government’s review application or intervene otherwise,” Singhvi informed PTI.
The Congress, in precept, has determined to hunt a overview of the apex courtroom resolution, he stated. The overview will likely be sought within the subsequent few days, a celebration insider added.
Facing criticism from Congress, the federal government final week moved the Supreme Court searching for a overview of its order for the untimely launch of the convicts within the case.
The Supreme Court on November 11 directed the untimely launch of the six, together with Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran, serving a life time period within the case.
It famous that the Tamil Nadu authorities has advisable remission of their sentence.
Besides Nalini and Ravichandran, the 4 others launched have been Santhan, Murugan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar.
The Centre had stated the order granting remission to the convicts, who had assassinated the previous prime minister, was handed with out affording it an sufficient alternative for listening to regardless of it being a essential get together to the case.
The authorities highlighted the alleged procedural lapse, saying the convicts searching for remission didn’t formally implead the Centre as a celebration which resulted in its non-participation within the case.ALSO READ | A timeline of occasions within the case
