High court to examine legal sanctity of Akal Takht ‘hukamnamas’
1 year, 8 months ago

High court to examine legal sanctity of Akal Takht ‘hukamnamas’

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has said it would examine the legal sanctity of ‘hukamnamas’ by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, and other provisions of the law which bars any individual from preaching Sikh religion as a follower. Punjab and Haryana high court has said it would examine the legal sanctity of ‘hukamnamas’ by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, and other provisions of the law which bars any individual from preaching Sikh religion as a follower. The high court bench of justice Sandeep Moudgil passed the order after the counsel of a complainant of an FIR registered for hurting religious sentiments had submitted before court that as per the ‘hukamnama’ issued, it is only Guru Granth Sahib which is to be worshipped as sole Guru and it was on that account that the FIR was registered by the Amritsar police. “Be that as it may, the question with regard to the legal sanctity of hukamnama and any other provisions of law, which bars any individual from preaching Sikh religion as a follower, would amount to hurt or insult the sentiments and feelings of that particular community in any manner needs examination,” the bench observed, appointing an amicus curiae in the case and posting the matter for further examination on May 4.

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Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon
4 weeks ago

Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht on Friday accepted Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal’s 10-day tankhah and freed him from the tag of ‘tankhaiya’. Sukhbir, amid a row over the party’s working committee not accepting his resignation as SAD chief, appeared before the highest Sikh temporal seat that had declared him ‘tankhaiya’ on August 30 for the mistakes committed by the Shiromani …

After bid on Sukhbir’s life, Punjab Police tighten security of Akali leaders
1 month ago

After bid on Sukhbir’s life, Punjab Police tighten security of Akali leaders

Hindustan Times  

In wake of the assassination bid on former deputy chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab Police has tightened the security of all leaders who have been awarded tankhah by the Akal Takht. According to top functionaries of the Punjab Police, Akali leaders, including SAD working president Balwinder Bhunder, Daljeet Singh Cheema, Sucha Singh Langah, Maheshinder …

Akal Takht Punishment May Revive Akali Dal But What's Next for Sukhbir Badal?
1 month, 1 week ago

Akal Takht Punishment May Revive Akali Dal But What's Next for Sukhbir Badal?

The Quint  

On 3 December, former Shiromani Akali Dal chief ex-Deputy CM of Punjab, Sukhbir Badal, was seen standing as a sewadar on guard duty at Sri Harmandir Sahib with a placard around his neck saying "Forgive us sinners/criminals". This was a day after the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body for Sikhs, announced the punishment for Badal and other senior Akali …

Sukhbir Badal, other Akali Dal leaders begin ‘penance’ for ‘mistakes’
1 month, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Badal, other Akali Dal leaders begin ‘penance’ for ‘mistakes’

The Hindu  

A day after Akal Takht – the highest Sikh temporal seat awarded religious punishment to Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Punjab deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader for his ‘mistakes’, he was on Tuesday seen at the Golden Temple complex in Punjab’s Amritsar performing the penance. The Akal Takht had on December 2, awarded religious punishments for Mr. Badal …

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes
1 month, 1 week ago

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes

India Today  

The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht issued a 'tankhah' for Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday, citing the 'mistakes' made by the Shiromani Akali Dal and its government in Punjab between 2007 and 2017. VIDEO | Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal serves as a 'sewadar' at Golden Temple in Amritsar.#PunjabNews pic.twitter.com/c6lRVUbRX6 — Press Trust of India December …

Sukhbir Singh Badal faces religious punishment from Akal Takht; ‘Clean the utensils and shoes of devotees’
1 month, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal faces religious punishment from Akal Takht; ‘Clean the utensils and shoes of devotees’

The Hindu  

Days after Sukhbir Singh Badal tendered his resignation as president of Shiromani Akali Dal after he was declared ‘tankhaiya’ or guilty of religious misconduct, the highest Sikh temporal seat, Akal Takht, awarded him ‘tankhah’ on Monday. Mr. Badal and Sukhdev Dhindsa, the rebel Akali Dal leader, have been asked to perform the duties of a ‘sewadar’, sitting outside the Golden …

Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple
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1 month, 1 week ago

Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple

Hindustan Times  

The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community, has pronounced its verdict on former Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sukhbir Singh Badal and other leaders of the previous SAD government during the hearing of 'tankhaiya' case by the Akal Takht, in Amritsar, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Five high priests headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Constitution Of 'Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Constitution Of 'Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking constitution of "'Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board. "A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the issue fell within the policy domain and that the Court cannot issue a direction for constitution of such a board. The Delhi High Court …

Akal Takht summons SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Sikh Ministers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Akal Takht summons SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Sikh Ministers

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In a significant development with potentially long-term ramifications, the Akal Takht has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared Tankhaiya on December 2. Sources indicate that, in addition to Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had offered his resignation as SAD president, all Sikh ministers from the 2007-2017 SAD-BJP government, members of the then executive committee of …

Punjab: Sukhbir’s ‘tactical move’ ahead of Takht verdict
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Sukhbir’s ‘tactical move’ ahead of Takht verdict

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s decision to step down as party president on Saturday seems to be a ‘tactical retreat’ in the light of punishment to be pronounced by Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs. Sukhbir Singh Badal Sukhbir has already approached the Takht twice ever since he was declared a tankhaiya on August 30 …

Punjab: Sikh scholars bat for political, religious punishment to Sukhbir
2 months ago

Punjab: Sikh scholars bat for political, religious punishment to Sukhbir

Hindustan Times  

A majority of Sikh scholars and intellectuals on Wednesday suggested both political and religious punishment for Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared tankhaiya, in an indication of a decision involving his leadership. Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had called a meeting with the Sikh scholars, intellectuals and veteran journalists to take their opinion on punishment to …

Akal Takht Slams Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's 'Controversial' Remarks
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Akal Takht Slams Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's 'Controversial' Remarks

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has taken serious note of the 'controversial' remark made by Punjab Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring about the highest Sikh temporal seat and Sikh clergy. He alleged that SAD president Sukhbir Badal is being unfairly targeted by the BJP and that the Akal Takht Sahib symbolises the integration of religion …

Supreme Court expunges Allahabad High Court's remark on religious conversions, grants bail to accused
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court expunges Allahabad High Court's remark on religious conversions, grants bail to accused

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday expunged the Allahabad High Court's remark that majority population of the country will become the minority one day if religious congregations where conversions take place are not stopped. Earlier on July 2, the High Court, while hearing a bail plea, noted the allegations that the applicant had been taking people from Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh …

Akal Takht declares Sukhbir Badal guilty of 'religious misconduct' for 'mistakes' committed by SAD
4 months, 1 week ago

Akal Takht declares Sukhbir Badal guilty of 'religious misconduct' for 'mistakes' committed by SAD

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Akal Takht declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct. Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, also summoned the Sikh ministers of the then Parkash Singh Badal cabinet during the SAD-BJP regime. The five Sikh high priests unanimously decided to declare Sukhbir guilty in a meeting convened by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani …

SAD chief Sukhbir to abide by Akal Takht summons
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SAD chief Sukhbir to abide by Akal Takht summons

The Hindu  

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Tuesday that he would abide by an Akal Takht summons and appear before the highest Sikh temporal seat to answer allegations by a rebel group of the SAD that he “compromised Panth sentiments for political gains.” Mr. Badal said that as a devout Sikh, he would follow the orders of the …

Violates Right To Life & Amounts To Ostracisation: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 'Frivolous' Excommunication From Agrahari Sikh Community, Imposes ₹1.5 Lakh Cost
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Violates Right To Life & Amounts To Ostracisation: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 'Frivolous' Excommunication From Agrahari Sikh Community, Imposes ₹1.5 Lakh Cost

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order of excommunication by the 'Gurudwara Chhota Singh Sangat,' against the petitioner, excommunicating him from the entire Agrahari Sikh community due to an alleged matrimonial dispute between the petitioner's son and his wife.In setting aside the order of excommunication and directing the respondent office-bearers to pay costs of Rs 1.5 lakhs to. …

Religious Conversion 'Racket'| Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Islamic Scholar Accused Of Waging War Against Govt Of India
1 year ago

Religious Conversion 'Racket'| Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Islamic Scholar Accused Of Waging War Against Govt Of India

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to Islamic scholar Mufti Qazi Jahangir Alam Qasmi who was arrested in June 2021 by the Anti-Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh Police on the charges of conspiring to run a mass religious conversion racket in the State and assisted in religious conversion of over 1000 people across the state.A bench of Justice …

Akal Takht disqualifies priests at Bathinda gurdwara for performing same-sex wedding
1 year, 2 months ago

Akal Takht disqualifies priests at Bathinda gurdwara for performing same-sex wedding

India Today  

The Akal Takht has disqualified the priests at a Bathinda gurdwara from performing religious services after they performed a same-sex wedding at the shrine last month. The decision was announced by the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of the Sikhs, following a meeting of the 'Panj Singh Sahibans' in Amritsar on Monday, a day before the …

MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against 2 Men Accused Of Hurting Sentiments By Demolishing Shiva Temple Using JCB
1 year, 4 months ago

MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against 2 Men Accused Of Hurting Sentiments By Demolishing Shiva Temple Using JCB

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently refused to quash an FIR filed against 2 men under section 295A IPC over allegations of demolishing a Shiva Temple through a JCB thereby hurting the religious sentiments of the devotees. 2 deliberately demolished the old Shiva Temple through JCB without any legal order by a competent authority or any Court and thereby, they …

Pleas from NSA detainees: HC defers hearing for April 11
1 year, 9 months ago

Pleas from NSA detainees: HC defers hearing for April 11

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday deferred hearing on five pleas from relatives of close associates of radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is on the run, for April 11. The pleas demanded that they be allowed to meet the detainees and directions be given to the Punjab government to provide copies of orders, whereby these persons have …

Fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh calls for Sarbat Khalsa in video
1 year, 9 months ago

Fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh calls for Sarbat Khalsa in video

The Hindu  

A purported video of fugitive, pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh surfaced on social media platforms on March 29, in which he is seen appealing to the chief priest of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, to hold a Sarbat Khalsa to discuss issues related to Punjab and the quom. to raise voice against all these is our duty, and …

High Court Issues Notice To Punjab Govt On Gurmeet Ram's Plea For Quashing FIR Over Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments
1 year, 9 months ago

High Court Issues Notice To Punjab Govt On Gurmeet Ram's Plea For Quashing FIR Over Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice to the Punjab Government in a plea filed by Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh 'Insan' seeking the quashing of FIR lodged against him for his alleged remarks against Guru Ravidas and Saint Kabir.The FIR under Section 295A IPC was registered against 'Insan' earlier this month on the …

Citing Supreme Court order in Rajiv Gandhi case, SGPC, SAD demand release of Sikh prisoners
2 years, 1 month ago

Citing Supreme Court order in Rajiv Gandhi case, SGPC, SAD demand release of Sikh prisoners

The Hindu  

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee — the body responsible for the management of Gurdwaras, a radical Sikh outfit — Dal Khalsa and Shiromani Akali Dal have raised the issue of the release of Sikh prisoners after the Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of six convicts who are serving life sentence for more than three decades in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Protection To Muslim Woman Who Converted To Hinduism To Marry Hindu Man
3 years, 6 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Protection To Muslim Woman Who Converted To Hinduism To Marry Hindu Man

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court last week directed the senior superintendent of police, Sangrur to provide protection to a Muslim woman who converted to Hinduism to marry a Hindu man. In related news, the Delhi High Court on Monday extended till July 22 the interim protection granted to a Hindu woman who converted to Islam and sought protection while …

Sikh community demands law after reports of woman's forced conversion, marriage to Muslim man: All you need to know
3 years, 6 months ago

Sikh community demands law after reports of woman's forced conversion, marriage to Muslim man: All you need to know

Firstpost  

Members of the Sikh community took to the streets in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Srinagar and Anantnag, and blocked highways in some areas Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa alleged on Tuesday that four Sikh women were forcibly married and converted to Islam in Kashmir recently and demanded that they be returned to their families as well as a …

'Need Laws Like in UP, MP': Forced Conversion, Marriage of 2 Girls Riles Sikh Community in J&K
3 years, 6 months ago

'Need Laws Like in UP, MP': Forced Conversion, Marriage of 2 Girls Riles Sikh Community in J&K

News 18  

The abduction and forced conversion of two Sikh girls at gunpoint in Kashmir, who were later forced to marry older men of another religious community, has led to strong protests by Sikhs. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa also reached Srinagar on Sunday and led the protests. The two communities have supported each other through thick & …

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Action Against Alleged Forceful Conversion Of Hindus At Mewat Nuh, Haryana
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Action Against Alleged Forceful Conversion Of Hindus At Mewat Nuh, Haryana

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has on Monday dismissed a PIL which sought action against alleged forceful religious conversion of Hindus at District Mewat Nuh in Haryana by the Muslim Community. "Sorry, we don't think we can entertain this on the basis of news paper reports", CJI Ramana told Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, who was appearing for the petitioners. The plea has …

Take Necessary Action Against Banned Organization 'Sikh for Justice', Directs Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Take Necessary Action Against Banned Organization 'Sikh for Justice', Directs Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Friday disposed of a PIL filed against banned organization, "Sikh for Justice", with a direction to the Central and the State Government to take necessary action against the same. The plea was disposed by a bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli, after the Government assured that all …

Muslims seek Akal Takht’s support in fight against CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

Muslims seek Akal Takht’s support in fight against CAA

Hindustan Times  

A group of Muslims on Friday sought the support of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, in the their fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act. HT Image Under the banner of the Joint Action Committee, the group based in Ahmedgarh town of Sangrur district, submitted a memorandum addressed to the Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet …

55 Sikh devotees booked for violating section 144 in UP
5 years ago

55 Sikh devotees booked for violating section 144 in UP

India TV News  

About 55 Sikh devotees have been booked for violating Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code by taking out a religious procession from Kiratpur Gurdwara in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district on Sunday to commemorate the Shahidi Diwas. The police said that the procession was taken out without seeking permission from the administration and hence, amounted to a violation of section …

A Case Of No Evidence: SC Acquits 7 Accused In 1984 Anti Sikh Riots [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

A Case Of No Evidence: SC Acquits 7 Accused In 1984 Anti Sikh Riots [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently acquitted 7 persons accused of their involvement in 1984 Anti Sikh Riots who were convicted by the Delhi High Court, in November last year. The High Court had heavily relied on the evidence of Rijju Singh, Pat Ram, Shoorvir Singh Tyagi and Manphool Singh to convict the accused. Referring to their deposition, the Apex Court bench …

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