May 2011 Archive

Decisions of Ludhiana Meeting on Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s case

Ludhiana (May 30, 2011): Bhai Harpal Singh Cheema, along with representatives of other Sikh organizations, brief the proceedings of, and decisions taken at, 30 may, 2011 meeting of various organizations held at Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana Punjab.

Case Against Congress (I) Pre-trial proceedings to be held on 21 Sept. 2011

New York (May 30, 2011): Judge Robert W. Sweet of the US Federal Court for the Southern District of New York has issued an order setting the pre-trial oral arguments date in case against Congress (I) for their role in November 1984 Sikh Genocide.

Death sentence to Prof. DPS Bhullar: Sikh bodies meeting at Ludhiana to discuss situation after President’s decision

Ludhiana (May 30, 2011): Sikh bodies have started meeting to discuss the situation emerged after President of India's decision to deny clemency to Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar who is sentenced to death on no reliable evidence.

Judge heading the Supreme Court’s bench had acquitted Professor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar

In the result, Criminal Appeal No. 993 of 2001 filed by the accused is allowed and the impugned judgment and order passed by the Designated Court convicting the appellant is set aside. The accused is acquitted for the offences for which he is charged and he is directed to be released forthwith if not required in any other case. - Judgement, Justice M. B. Shah.

Petition decided on political consideration: Advocate Phoolka

Bathinda (May 30, 2011): Noted advocate Harvinder Singh Phoolka on Sunday said that Devinder Singh Bhullar’s mercy petition was decided on the basis of political considerations and legal aspects were not given due weightage.

Death sentence to Prof. Bhullar: All Party Joint Meeting on 30 May

Ludhiana (May 29, 2011): Various Sikh bodies are going to hold an urgent joint meeting at Ludhiana to discuss the future plan of action to oppose proposed execution of Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar.

Political Leaders want clemency for Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar

Ludhiana (May 29, 2011): Former Punjab Chief Minister and current chief of Punjab Congress Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday sought clemency for Professor Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar after his constitutional review petition was rejected by Indian President Pratibha Patil.

SAD (Badal) want PM’s intervention over center’s decision to execute Sikh Professor

The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has also opposed the Center’s decision to execute death punishment awarded to Professor Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar. SAD (Badal) has ...

Prof. DPS Bhullar worried about denial of justice for disappeared kins

Chandigarh (May 29, 2011): Smt. Upkar Kaur and Sarabjit Kaur, mother and wife of Prof Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, whose consitutional review petition was recently rejected by the President, met him at Awaas, a medical centre, on Saturday.

World Sikh Organization of Canada halting execution of Prof. DPS Bhullar

Ottawa/Canada (May 29, 2011): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is gravely concerned by developments in the case of Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, who ...

Hanging Davinderpal is not going to serve any purpose: Bhullar’s friends

Bathinda (May 29, 2011): A day after President's rejection of the petition of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar and the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib as well as political and religious leadership of Punjab announcing to launch a campaign to save Bhullar, the mood is once again somber and despondent in Bhullar's native village Dayalpura Bhai Ka in Bathinda district.

DSGMC Chief PS Sarna appeal to Sonia for clemency to Prof. Bhullar

Ludhiana (May 28, 2011): Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Paramjit Singh Sarna has written to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi to get Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar's death sentence commuted by the government. The has followed the rejection of his constitutional review petition, also called the mercy petition, by the President of India.

Text of review petition filed to President of India (in 2003) in Prof. Bhullar’s Case

Where the judicial process ends, your jurisdiction begins. In one’s march to justice, you are the last resort in terms of the provisions of Indian Constitution. Your Excellency is constitutionally empowered to mitigate the errors that sometimes creep into judicial pronouncements due to certain legalistic compulsions and political prejudices.

HMA totally ignored Clemency grounds while rejecting Prof. DPS Bhullar’s plea

Patiala (May 28, 2011): The Sikh Students Federation has termed the decision of Union's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on whose recommendations the President of India rejected the mercy petition of Prof. Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar of Punjab, as “most unfortunate”. SSF has termed the decision as an outcome of alleged biased of the Union Government against the Sikhs which has opened another chapter of discrimination against the Sikhs.

Denial of clemency to Bhullar sparks a strong wave of criticism in Punjab

Amritsar (May 28, 2011): The decision of Union's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on whose recommendations the President of India rejected the mercy petition of Prof. Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar of Punjab, has sparked a wave of criticism across the State. A joint meeting of Sikh political, religious and social bodies and human rights organizations is called on 30 May, 11 am onwards, at Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Ludhiana by Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) led by Bhai Daljeet Singh Bittu, who is currently lodged in central jail, Amritsar.

Prof. Bhullar’s village to seek clemency for him

Dyalpura Bhaika/Bathinda (May 27, 2011): As per a "The Tribune" report "gloom descended on this Bathinda village as President Pratibha Patil rejected the mercy petition of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, who is on death row".

Prof. Bhullar’s wife questions rejection of mercy plea; Objects to pick and choose policy

Ludhiana (May 28, 2011): The President of India’s decision to reject death row convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s petition seeking clemency, filed under article 72 of the Consitution, on Wednesday after keeping it in abeyance for eight years has drawn flak from Bhullar’s wife Navneet Kaur Bhullar.

Indian Executions would be a step backwards for human rights in the country: Amnesty International

New Delhi (May 27, 2011): The Indian President's decision to approve the country's first executions since 2004 would be a blow to human rights, Amnesty International said today.

Mass Grave of Sikhs Killed in November 1984 Discovered in Jammu

Jammu (May 26, 2011): A Mass Grave has been discovered in District Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir where 16 Sikhs were mercilessly murdered by crushing their heads on November 1, 1984.

Sikh bodies serve 10 day ultimatum to SGPC on the issue of memorial

Jalandhar (May 27, 2011): Various Sikh groups today joined hands to hand over ultimatum to SGPC to lay down the foundation stone of June 1984 memorial before June 6 lest the Sikh Sangat would do so on its own and the date for the same would be announced on 6th at Akal Takht.

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