Nalini said that as a life convict, she was entitled to be granted ordinary leave for one month once in two years
Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has approached the Madras High Court seeking six months of 'ordinary leave' to make arrangements for her daughter's wedding.
Nalini, who has been lodged in the Special Prison for Women in Vellore for over 26 years, said that as a life convict, she was entitled to be granted ordinary leave for one month once in two years.
"So far I have not availed of any such leave. Since I have to make certain arrangements for the marriage of my daughter, Harithra, who is currently living with her grandparents in London, I made a representation to the Chief Minister seeking six months' parole on November 12, 2016," she said in the petition, which has been filed in the High Court registry. The petition is likely to be taken up for hearing on Monday.
Nalini said that she has approached the court after her petition to the Chief Minister's Office and the Inspector General of Prisons did not evoke any response.
"Since I did not receive any response from the Chief Minister's Office, I made a representation to the Inspector General of Prisons on January 23. As the prison authorities also failed to respond to my request or grant me leave, I have been compelled to approach the High Court seeking relief," she added.
Nalini's husband Sriharan alias Murugan, a Sri Lankan Tamil, is also a life convict in the assassination case. When Nalini was arrested by the CBI sleuths on June 13, 1991, she was pregnant and gave birth to her daughter in prison in 1992.
WHO IS NALINI?
Nalini Sriharan, who is a life convict, has been lodged in the Special Prison for Women in Vellore for over 26 years for the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.
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