SC rejects plea against election of Amritpal Singh as Lok Sabha MP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SC rejects plea against election of Amritpal Singh as Lok Sabha MP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea against the election of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh as an MP from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib. "In this case, respondent number four had said that he does not owe allegiance to the Constitution of India," the petitioner, who appeared in-person, said. The petitioner said he was not a voter of Khadoor Sahib constituency but was "deeply hurt" by the statements given earlier by Singh. Singh, 31, won the Lok Sabha elections from Khadoor Sahib as an independent candidate while being incarcerated.

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SC rejects plea against Amritpal’s LS election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SC rejects plea against Amritpal’s LS election

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea against the election of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh as an MP from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib. “In this case, respondent number four had said that he does not owe allegiance to the Constitution of India,” the petitioner, who appeared in-person, said. The petitioner said he was not a voter of Khadoor …

Supreme Court rejects plea against election of Amritpal Singh as Lok Sabha MP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects plea against election of Amritpal Singh as Lok Sabha MP

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday, August 9, 2024, dismissed a plea against the election of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh as an MP from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib. "In this case, respondent number four had said that he does not owe allegiance to the Constitution of India," the petitioner, who appeared in-person, said. The petitioner said he was not a …

OPINION | Channi's remarks on 'Khalistan supporter' not acceptable
4 months, 4 weeks ago

OPINION | Channi's remarks on 'Khalistan supporter' not acceptable

India TV News  

Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress MP from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday caused a huge embarrassment for his party, when he came out in support of pro-Khalistan Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is presently in Assam's Dibrugarh jail. In the evening, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh issued a terse statement on X saying, "The views expressed by Charanjit Singh …

Plea Filed In Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging MP Amritpal's Election For Allegedly Using Religious Identity To Seek Votes
5 months ago

Plea Filed In Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging MP Amritpal's Election For Allegedly Using Religious Identity To Seek Votes

Live Law  

An election petition has been filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging the Election of Punjab's Khadoor Shaib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, who is detained under National Security Act.Amritpal, since his arrest in April 2023 is lodged in Dibrugarh Jail. An election petition has been filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging the Election of …

Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging NSA Proceedings Against Him
5 months ago

Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging NSA Proceedings Against Him

News 18  

Newly elected MP Amritpal Singh, who has been detained under the National Security Act moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court after challenging the proceedings as well as his preventive detention. According to a Live Law report, Amritpal while submitting his plea contended that his life and liberty was completely taken away in “an unusual and cruel manner” by applying …

Newly Elected MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking To Quash NSA Proceedings Against Him
5 months ago

Newly Elected MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking To Quash NSA Proceedings Against Him

Live Law  

Amritpal Singh, a recently elected Member of Parliament who is detained under stringent National Security Act, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the entire proceedings as well as his preventive detention.Amritpal, since his arrest in April 2023 is lodged in Dibrugarh Jail. Amritpal Singh, a recently elected Member of Parliament who is detained under stringent National Security …

Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar police in drug case
5 months, 1 week ago

Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar police in drug case

The Hindu  

Radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh has been apprehended by Jalandhar police in Punjab in a drug case, a senior police official said on Friday. Harpreet Singh was nabbed by Jalandhar Rural police on Thursday evening, the official said. Having fought the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent, Amritpal Singh won from the …

Punjab: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar Police in drugs case
5 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar Police in drugs case

India TV News  

Radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh has been apprehended by Jalandhar Police in a drug case, a senior police official said today. Harpreet Singh was nabbed along with another accomplice, identified as Lovepreet Singh alias Luv, by Jalandhar Rural police on Thursday evening, the official said. Having fought the 2024 Lok Sabha …

Amritpal Singh To Be Taken To Delhi For Oath-Taking As MP Today
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amritpal Singh To Be Taken To Delhi For Oath-Taking As MP Today

News 18  

An eight-member team of the Punjab Police would escort jailed ’Waris Punjab De’ activist Amritpal Singh to New Delhi for his swearing-in as an MP, an official said. The police team, led by a Senior Superintendent of Police -rank official, arrived here on Thursday afternoon and is scheduled to escort Singh, lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail, to New Delhi in …

Jailed Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid take oath as Lok Sabha members in Delhi today
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jailed Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid take oath as Lok Sabha members in Delhi today

India TV News  

Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid took oath as Lok Sabha members today, subject to some conditions in their parole orders. Rashid, popularly known as 'Engineer Rashid', is in Delhi's Tihar jail in a terror funding case registered under the Unlawful Activities Act, Singh is lodged in a prison in Assam's Dibrugarh district for …

Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid to take oath: Can jailed MPs attend Parliament? | Here are details
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid to take oath: Can jailed MPs attend Parliament? | Here are details

India TV News  

Pro-Khalistani separatist and Member of Parliament-elect Amritpal Singh, who is detained under the National Security Act in Assam's Dibrugarh jail, has been granted parole and will take oath as a member of Parliament today, the day another jailed MP-elect, Engineer Rashid, will also be sworn in. 31-year-old Amritpal Singh, and 56-year-old Engineer Rashid, won the recent Lok Sabha Elections 2024 …

Amritpal Singh not Khalistani supporter, he’s innocent, should be released to work for people: Mother
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amritpal Singh not Khalistani supporter, he’s innocent, should be released to work for people: Mother

India TV News  

The mother of jailed radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, who took swear of the Indian Constitution as a member of Parliament on Friday, said that her son is not a Khalistani supporter and demanded that he be released immediately so that he can work on the issues on which he contested the elections. "We demand that he …

Jailed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh gets 4 days parole to take oath as MP
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jailed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh gets 4 days parole to take oath as MP

Op India  

Pro-Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh who is currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail along with nine associates under the stringent National Security Act, has been granted a four-day parole to enable him to take oath as MP. The parents of “Waris Punjab De” chief and Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh had on June 9, applied for their son’s release or parole …

Amritpal Singh likely to take oath as MP on July 5
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amritpal Singh likely to take oath as MP on July 5

The Hindu  

Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who recently won the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary seat in Punjab, is likely to take oath as Lok Sabha member on July 5. Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, an Independent MP from Faridkot, said Amritpal Singh is likely to take oath as MP on July 5. Mr. Khalsa said the sole purpose of his meeting the Speaker …

NSA detention of newly elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh, nine others extended for one year
6 months ago

NSA detention of newly elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh, nine others extended for one year

India TV News  

The detention of newly elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh and nine others under the National Security Act at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam was extended today for a year. The detention of Amritpal Singh, chief of ‘Waris Punjab De’, and three associates was set to expire on July 24, while the NSA detention for six other associates was to end …

Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh's family move plea for his release to take oath as MP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh's family move plea for his release to take oath as MP

Op India  

The parents of “Waris Punjab De” chief and Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh have started making every effort to get their son out of jail following his stunning victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election. Meanwhile, Amritpal Singh will also write to the Punjab government to seek temporary release or parole to take the oath. “Under Section 15 of the …

After stunning Lok Sabha win, Amritpal Singh's lawyer's 'no alternative' warning
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After stunning Lok Sabha win, Amritpal Singh's lawyer's 'no alternative' warning

Hindustan Times  

A day after Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh pulled off a stunning victory in the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat, his lawyer on Wednesday said the people of the constituency will compel the central and the state governments to give him "relief". Amritpal Singh's lawyer, Rajdev Singh Khalsa said that the radical preacher had been working towards eradicating drug abuse in …

Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leading from Khadoor Sahib seat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leading from Khadoor Sahib seat

Op India  

Jailed Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh is leading with over 190416 votes from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, according to the latest trends shown by the Election Commission of India. Besides, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Laljit Singh Bhullar is also trailing with 99318 votes followed by BJP’s Manjit Singh Manna, Shiromani …

Amritpal Singh's nomination to done from jail: Punjab government informs High Court amid Lok Sabha elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Amritpal Singh's nomination to done from jail: Punjab government informs High Court amid Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, will fight the Lok Sabha polls from the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency in Punjab as an Independent. According to the information given by the Punjab government to the High Court, Amritpal Singh's nomination work will be completed on …

Bihar: Whomsoever I will say, people will vote, says Anant Singh ahead of Lok Sabha elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: Whomsoever I will say, people will vote, says Anant Singh ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Amidst considerable speculation and public attention, political figure Anant Singh has reemerged into the spotlight following his release from jail. On being asked about being called ‘chhote sarkaar’, Anant Singh said, 'People call me ‘chhote sarkaar’ because of my association with the poor people.' I am not Bahubali, it is media perception Responding to the question regarding his aura and …

Punjab: SAD Khadoor Sahib candidate Valtoha seeks support from Amritpal’s parents
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: SAD Khadoor Sahib candidate Valtoha seeks support from Amritpal’s parents

Hindustan Times  

A day after being declared the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate for the June 1 Lok Sabha elections from Khadoor Sahib, Virsa Singh Valtoha on Monday met parents of jailed radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh at the Heritage Street near Golden Temple, where they have been sitting in protest, demanding the shifting of NSA detainees from Assam to Punjab. Shiromani Akali …

Jailed Amritpal Singh likely to contest Lok Sabha elections, mother says decision will be taken tomorrow
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Jailed Amritpal Singh likely to contest Lok Sabha elections, mother says decision will be taken tomorrow

India TV News  

Balwinder Kaur, the mother of Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh, said the final decision on his son contesting the Lok Sabha elections has not been taken yet. Amritpal Singh to fight LS polls, claims lawyer Singh, who is currently lodged in a jail in Assam under the National Security Act, will fight the Lok Sabha polls from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib …

No decision yet on ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh contesting Lok Sabha polls, says his mother
8 months ago

No decision yet on ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh contesting Lok Sabha polls, says his mother

The Hindu  

Amid reports that ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, currently locked up at Dibrugarh jail in Assam under the National Security Act, will be contesting as an Independent candidate for Lok Sabha election from Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab, Balwinder Kaur, mother of Amritpal Singh, has denied the report, saying no decision has been taken yet. She told The Hindu …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Amritpal Singh likely to contest as independent candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Amritpal Singh likely to contest as independent candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh, a radical Sikh preacher currently lodged in a jail in Assam under the National Security Act, is set to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib constituency, as per his legal counsel. Amritpal Singh was arrested last year Amritpal Singh, chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, was arrested in April last …

Court allows AAP leader Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha MP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Court allows AAP leader Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha MP

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted permission to jailed Aam Aadmi Party’s MP Sanjay Singh to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha for the second consecutive term. This court had previously allowed the jailed MP to visit the Rajya Sabha on February 5 to take oath. The court has also given the counsel for the applicant, the …

Day after his arrest, HC dismisses as infructuous plea pertaining to Amritpal Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

Day after his arrest, HC dismisses as infructuous plea pertaining to Amritpal Singh

The Hindu  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed as infructuous a plea filed last month claiming that radical preacher Amritpal Singh was in the "illegal custody" of police, a day after his arrest in Punjab's Moga district. Imaan Singh Khara, the legal advisor of Amritpal Singh and his outfit 'Waris Punjab De', had moved the habeas corpus plea on …

Have detained not arrested Amritpal’s uncle: Punjab govt to HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Have detained not arrested Amritpal’s uncle: Punjab govt to HC

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : The Punjab police have told the high court that Harjeet Singh, alias Chacha, uncle of radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, had been detained under the National Security Act-1980 and was lodged in the Dibrugarh jail in Assam. In response to a plea from one Sukhchain Singh, brother of Chacha, who had alleged that his brother had been kept …

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh not allowed to vote as Rajya Sabha polls end
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh not allowed to vote as Rajya Sabha polls end

India Today  

Bombay High Court on Friday refused to grant any relief to Maharashtra cabinet minister Nawab Malik on his plea seeking permission to vote in the Rajya Sabha polls, voting for which is underway. Malik’s legal team gave up by afternoon, while the former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh’s lawyers have not mentioned his plea to vote before the court so …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Election Petition Filed In 2002 Against Captain Amarinder Singh
3 years, 11 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Election Petition Filed In 2002 Against Captain Amarinder Singh

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on Tuesday, dismissed an election petition challenging the election of Captain Amarinder Singh to the Punjab Legislative Assembly held in the year 2002.Harkirat Singh, had filed election petition in 2002 itself, alleging that Singh had indulged in 'corrupt' practices and has projected himself as "Maharaja of Patiala" in the posters issued/published by him. The …

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