Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict let out on remission, becomes a lawyer
A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has been released on remission and has now become a lawyer. He completed his law degree while in prison and has expressed a focus on human rights and anti-death penalty cases. Perarivalan's educational achievements during incarceration include multiple degrees and diplomas.
- ▪A.G. Perarivalan was released from prison in 2022 after serving over 30 years for his role in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
- ▪He completed his LLB at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Law College and passed the All India Bar Examination in 2025.
- ▪Perarivalan aims to focus on human rights and anti-death penalty cases in his legal practice.
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A.G. Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, released on remission in 2022 donned the black robes on Monday (April 27, 2026). He was enrolled to the Bar Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and will practice as an advocate in the Madras High Court. Editorial |Law and public opinion: On Perarivalan releaseThe Supreme Court on May 18, 2022, invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of Perarivalan in the former Prime Minister’s 1991 assassination case. The top court took into consideration Perarivalan’s long incarceration for over 30 years to order his release. Earlier, his death penalty was commuted to life sentence.
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