Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-18
A.G. PERARIVALAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU STATE THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/17865
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- A.G. PERARIVALAN
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU STATE THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND ANR.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the appeals of A.G. Perarivalan, who was convicted for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The court discussed the history of the case, including previous convictions and the rejection of mercy petitions. Ultimately, the court ruled on the validity of the earlier decisions and the appropriateness of the death penalty in this context, leading to a significant judgment regarding the application of capital punishment in India.