Madras HC directs TN to respond to Nalini’s plea to release her without Governor’s nod
The Hindu
Referring to the 2018 Cabinet decision to release all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Nalini claimed that the decision was binding upon the Governor
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered notice to the State government on a writ petition filed by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, S. Nalini, to declare as unconstitutional the Governor’s “failure” to release her by acting upon a recommendation made by the State Cabinet on September 9, 2018 in favour of all seven life convicts in the case.
Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu ordered that the State government should file a counter affidavit after the Dussehra vacation. The direction was issued after hearing her counsel M. Radhakrishnan, who contended that the Governor was bound to act as per the aid and advice of the council of Ministers and not otherwise.
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