As the assassins of PM Rajiv Gandhi walk free, India questions the Mercy Law | Bisbo

Nalini Sriharan and 6 others convicted to death for the assassination of India’s former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, walk free after spending over 30 years in jail. What is the law of clemency and does it apply to everyone? #rajivgandhiconvictscase #rajivgandhiassassination #rajivgandhi Sources The Hindu Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers, Krishnadas Rajagopal, May 18, 22 ‘Congress had no role in dismissing DMK govt in 1991’, IANS; April 14, 16 Masarat Alam back in jail, Zahid Rafiq, April 23, 15 The Indian Express The story of Nalini Sriharan, and her role in Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, Explained Desk; Nov 17, 22 Who are the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts, freed by the Supreme Court? Arun Janardhan; Nov 17, 22 ‘Belief in my innocence kept me alive’: Nalini Sriharan’s first reaction after walking out of jail, Express Web Desk; Nov 14, 22 Supreme Court order on Rajiv case underscores Gover