Act on Rajiv convicts or will step in: HC to TN guv
Sureshkumar.K@timesgroup.com
Chennai: 23.07.2020
As Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit is yet to act on a state cabinet recommendation made in September 2018 favouring release of all seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Madras high court on Wednesday said if a decision is not taken (by the governor) within a reasonable time, the court would be constrained to intervene in the matter.
“No time limit is prescribed for such authorities to decide on such issues only because of the faith and trust attached to the constitutional post,” a division bench of Justices N Kirubakaran and V M Velumani said. The bench made the observations while hearing a habeas corpus plea moved by T Arputhammal, mother of life convict A G Perarivalan. She wanted the court to grant 90 days of parole to her son as he needs medical attention in view of various ailments.
She said he is vulnerable to Covid-1 inside jail as he suffered a chronic illness. The bench directed the prosecutor to get instructions from the state government regarding the parole request. It also directed the registry to inform counsel for the governor’s office to get appropriate instruction with regard to the disposal of the recommendation to release the life convicts. The court adjourned the hearing to July 29.
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