In 2018, the Supreme Court said that the governor was at liberty to decide on Perarivalan’s remission as he “deemed fit”. The recommendation, including that of Perarivalan, is under Article 161 which empowers the governor to remit the sentence of a convict. “We had come so close to finding closure in this case before but it didn’t happen, dashing the hopes of his family. Perarivalan’s mother Arputham Ammal who has valiantly fought for her son as well as the other convicts’ release and advocated against the death penalty is unwell. “He is likely to accept Perarivalan’s plea along with Nalini’s also keeping in mind the political situation.

Source: Hindustan Times January 28, 2021 23:40 UTC