The Supreme Court of India is likely to take up an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday, 16 October 2024, concerning the 1995 former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh’s murder case.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Sikh youth Gursewak Singh Bhoot. Gursewak Singh was booked by Punjab police in a case related to the killing of Mahinderpal Bittu, one of the prime accused in the Bargari beadbi case.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Sikh youth Maninder Singh alias Jumma.
The Supreme Court of India (SCI) today dismissed appeal field by National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India against bail granted to Scottish national Jagtar Singh alias Jaggi Johal.
On 6 October 2022, Sikh bodies led by Panjaab Lawyers questioned Patiala District Magistrate regarding undue delay in Bhai Gurmeet Singh's case for premature release. Being District Magistrate of Bhai Gurmeet Singh's home down, Patiala Deputy Commissioner was required to send a mandatory report to Chandigarh administration as the later is considering Bhai Gurmeet Singh's case for premature release on the directions of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
"Bail not jail" is a general rule for an under trial, the Indian Supreme Court declared time and again but a Punjab and Haryana High Court judge was not bothered about it while rejecting bail application of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara in a 15 years old case. The judge also ignored the fact that even the trail is also not taking place in that case.