A.G. Perarivalan, Convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination, Begins Legal Career
Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict let out on remission, dons black robes
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A.G. Perarivalan, convicted in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, has been released on remission and is now set to practice law after joining the Bar Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. His release was ordered by the Supreme Court in May 2022.
- 01A.G. Perarivalan was released in May 2022 after serving as a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
- 02He has now enrolled with the Bar Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
- 03Perarivalan will practice as an advocate in the Madras High Court.
- 04His release was facilitated by the Supreme Court's use of Article 142 of the Indian Constitution.
- 05The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi occurred in 1991.
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A.G. Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, was released on remission in 2022 and has now taken steps to begin his legal career. On April 27, 2026, he donned black robes after enrolling with the Bar Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, allowing him to practice law in the Madras High Court. His release was ordered by the Supreme Court on May 18, 2022, which invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to ensure complete justice in his case. This development marks a significant turn in Perarivalan's life after years of incarceration.
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Perarivalan's legal career may influence public perception of justice and rehabilitation in India.
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