Ag Perarivalan

In jail for 30 years, P Ravichandran cites case of fellow convict AG Perarivalan, who came out of jail after 31 years following court order two months ago

True to her name, Aruputhammal, the 74-year old mother of A G Perarivalan relentlessly pursued a painstaking legal battle for decades to get her son released.

AG Perarivalan -- one of the seven convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case whose release was ordered by the Supreme Court today -- and his mother Arputhammal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in Chennai this evening.

The Congress Wednesday expressed pain and disappointment over the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan.

"I firmly believe there is no need for capital punishment," AG Perarivalan said hours after the Supreme Court ordered for his release, a judgement that was received with great jubilation by his family, relatives and several pro-Tamil outfits.

Nineteen years old at the time of the assassination, AG Perarivalan was accused of buying the two 9-volt batteries for Sivarasan, the LTTE man who masterminded the assassination.

The Supreme Court of India will pass orders today on a plea seeking the release of AG Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, who has been behind bars for 31 years.

The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to A G Perarivalan who has been serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, taking note of his long incarceration of over 30 years and no history of complaint when out on parole.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered 30-day ordinary leave for AG Perarivalan, a Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict who is lodged in the Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai.

The Supreme Court today extended the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by a week for medical treatment. This is the second time in recent weeks that his parole has been extended by the top court.

The Supreme Court Friday extended by one week the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for medical treatment.

The Supreme Court today granted Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan a week's parole for medical check-up. It has directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide police protection to him during his hospital visits. With this, the top court has extended by a week the parole granted by the Madras High Court to Perarivalan till November 23.

The Madras High Court on Monday wondered why the Tamil Nadu government was vehemently opposing the parole application moved by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict AG Perarivalan, while the cabinet has recommended release of all seven convicts in the case.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday made it clear that the Governor of Tamil Nadu,a constitutional authority, cannot sit on the state's recommendation on release of all seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for so long and directed the Registry to inform counsel for the Governor's office to get instructions on the matter.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict AG Perarivalan was on Thursday granted ordinary leave for a month to take care of his ailing father, a top Tamil Nadu Prison official said.

In jail for 30 years, P Ravichandran cites case of fellow convict AG Perarivalan, who came out of jail after 31 years following court order two months ago

True to her name, Aruputhammal, the 74-year old mother of A G Perarivalan relentlessly pursued a painstaking legal battle for decades to get her son released.

AG Perarivalan -- one of the seven convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case whose release was ordered by the Supreme Court today -- and his mother Arputhammal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in Chennai this evening.

The Congress Wednesday expressed pain and disappointment over the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan.

"I firmly believe there is no need for capital punishment," AG Perarivalan said hours after the Supreme Court ordered for his release, a judgement that was received with great jubilation by his family, relatives and several pro-Tamil outfits.

Nineteen years old at the time of the assassination, AG Perarivalan was accused of buying the two 9-volt batteries for Sivarasan, the LTTE man who masterminded the assassination.

The Supreme Court of India will pass orders today on a plea seeking the release of AG Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, who has been behind bars for 31 years.

The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to A G Perarivalan who has been serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, taking note of his long incarceration of over 30 years and no history of complaint when out on parole.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered 30-day ordinary leave for AG Perarivalan, a Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict who is lodged in the Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai.

The Supreme Court today extended the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by a week for medical treatment. This is the second time in recent weeks that his parole has been extended by the top court.

The Supreme Court Friday extended by one week the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for medical treatment.

The Supreme Court today granted Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan a week's parole for medical check-up. It has directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide police protection to him during his hospital visits. With this, the top court has extended by a week the parole granted by the Madras High Court to Perarivalan till November 23.

The Madras High Court on Monday wondered why the Tamil Nadu government was vehemently opposing the parole application moved by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict AG Perarivalan, while the cabinet has recommended release of all seven convicts in the case.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday made it clear that the Governor of Tamil Nadu,a constitutional authority, cannot sit on the state's recommendation on release of all seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for so long and directed the Registry to inform counsel for the Governor's office to get instructions on the matter.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict AG Perarivalan was on Thursday granted ordinary leave for a month to take care of his ailing father, a top Tamil Nadu Prison official said.