Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has forwarded the State Government's recommendation for releasing convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to Union Home Ministry for its opinion. Home Ministry officials on Friday said that the judicial division of the Ministry will examine the legal positions and will take a view as per law.
As per the 2013 landmark judgment of Supreme Court, the Governments should consult the prosecution before taking a decision of premature release of convicts. In Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, CBI is the prosecution and the state Government has no role, said a senior official, adding that recently Centre has already expressed its view to Supreme Court on the same matter.
After the Centre's decision, certain convicts approached Supreme Court to take a decision under Article 161 of the Constitution which empowers Governors to release convicted persons.