SC commutes death to life sentence for Rajiv Gandhi killers

Q.  On 29th July’15, the Supreme Court confirmed its decision of commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment of three persons convicted of killing former Prime Minister _________.
- Published on 26 Jul 15

a. Indira Gandhi
b. Lal Bahadur Shashtri
c. Rajiv Gandhi
d. Sanjay Gandhi

ANSWER: Rajiv Gandhi
 
The apex Court dismissed the curative petition filed by the Centre which was seeking a review of the decision in February last year. In February last year, the Court had commuted the death sentence of three persons - Santhan, Murugan and Perarivalan, citing the 11-year delay in deciding their mercy petitions. The three convicts are lodged in a Vellore prison. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on 21st May’1921 in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.

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