Self-styled godman Ram Rahim Singh acquitted in scribe’s murder case
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is serving a 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples and a life term for the murder of journalist Chhatrapati.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is serving a 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples and a life term for the murder of journalist Chhatrapati.
The court stated that the allotment is valid as on date and has not been cancelled, nor declared illegal or arbitrary.
On this occasion, Supreme Court Judges Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Augustine George Masih, along with the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sheel Nagu, and all judges of the High Court will also be present.
Ram Rahim is currently serving a 20-year jail term for the rape of his two disciples.
Now, a selection of the state DGP will be done by a committee headed by a retired chief justice or a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Pointing out that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to register a case against Kataruchak, the BJP leader asked how then can it claim that the victim has retracted his statement.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday asked the state government that "how is everyone arrested, except Amritpal Singh", adding that "if he has he escaped, this is an intelligence failure".
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of two High Court Chief Justices and three judges, while three more judges have been recommended for elevation.
Former minister Bikram Singh Majithia said the latest order from the state chief secretary taking back the inquiry from the vigilance department and entrusting it to the Amritsar police had shaken the faith of the people in the Congress government.
The court observed that it was 'terrible thinking' on the part of police to have assumed that 'every black is a drug peddler' and that visitors from the continent much be treated with dignity and respect.
