Video call plea by Nalini mom: Notice to govt
The Madras High Court has ordered notice on a plea moved by Padma (80), mother of Nalini, life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to enable Nalini and her husband Murugan, also convicted in the case, to enable them to speak to their relatives via WhatsApp video call to enquire about Murugan’s father’s death.
By : migrator
Update: 2020-05-15 22:18 GMT
Chennai
A division bench comprising Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice R Hemalatha, before whom the plea moved by Padma came, ordered notice to the government returnable in two weeks.
The petitioner had submitted that Murugan’s father died last April 27 and Murugan’s plea to watch the last rites through video call was rejected.
Meanwhile, Nalini contacted the court and sought to obtain permission from the government for the same. Based on this, she sought for a direction to enable Nalini and Murugan speak to the former’s sister Raji in London and mother Somani Ammal in Sri Lanka via WhatsApp video.
She further noted that a representation in this regard was given to the government on May 4 and no response has come forth as yet.
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