The Madras High Court will take up the case of Nalini's Sriharan's premature release as the Tamil Nadu government will produce the Prison Advisory Board report on her in court today.
The board was constituted to consider the plea for premature release by Nalini, serving life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Nalini's original death sentence was commuted to life in prison after Sonia Gandhi intervened. Gandhi, whose husband, Rajiv, was killed by Nalini, asked for the reprieve for Nalini after the assassin had a baby daughter.
Describing the latest developments, Nalini's lawyer, M Radhakrishnan, says, "Based on the content of the report, the court may ask the Tamil Nadu government to decide on Nalini's case..or may ask the state government to approach the Centre for their advise."
The DMK government has already indicated that it will consult with the Centre before making any decision on Nalini's future.
In September, Nalini went on a hunger strike to demand that she be set free. In her appeal to the Madras High Court, she said, "I would like to settle down peacefully... I am already 43. Due to my health condition after 18 years in jail, I cannot expect to live long.''
Source : http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/rajiv-gandhis-assassins-plea-in-court-today-17521.php
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