. “Tamil Nadu was not the appropriate govt to consider remission (of Rajiv Gandhi assassinators) as mandated under Sec 435 of Cr. PC. The State govt’s powers had been ousted by virtue of the fact that the matter was investigated by CBI & for offences on Central List, such as Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act, Foreigners Act, Wireless Telegraphy Act & Passport Act. Hence, there was no occasion for the State to consider grant of remission to 7 convicts. At no point of time had the convicts expressed any remorse for their act, and the consideration of remission was made by the State without regard to the provisions of the Cr. PC.” -Centre’s affidavit to Supreme Court