A fresh review application challenging the SC decision to release the convicts will be filed on behalf of the party in the next few days.
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial blast site. (Creative commons)
The Congress will file a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision to release six convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, senior party leader and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi said on Monday, 21 November.
“We are yet to decide on the modalities — whether we will intervene in the Central government’s review application or intervene otherwise,” Singhvi told PTI.
The Congress, in principle, has decided to seek a review of the apex court decision, he said.
“A fresh review application challenging the Supreme Court decision to release the convicts on the grounds set out in the order will be filed on behalf of the party in the next few days,” a party insider added.
Facing criticism from Congress, the government last week moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its order for the premature release of the convicts in the case.
The Supreme Court on 11 November directed the premature release of the six, including Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran, serving a life term in the case.
It noted that the Tamil Nadu government has recommended remission of their sentence.
Besides Nalini and Ravichandran, the four others released were Santhan, Murugan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar.
The top court also took into account that their conduct was satisfactory during incarceration.
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