Follower's Castration Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs CBI Court To Decide Afresh Relevance Of Docs Sought By Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Live LawThe Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday has asked the CBI court to decide afresh in 4 weeks the relevance of certain documents including statements of witnesses sought by Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for his defence in a case concerning the castration of his follower.It was alleged that a large number of followers were castrated at the behest of the Dera chief. The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday has asked the CBI court to decide afresh in 4 weeks the relevance of certain documents including statements of witnesses sought by Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for his defence in a case concerning the castration of his follower. Stating that the CBI Court order failed that "test of legality", the Court set it aside and remanded the matter to the Special CBI Court for deciding afresh the applications filed by Ram Rahim, in view of the legal principles laid down in the High Court's order. In an order dated February 16, 2019, the CBI Court had allowed Gurmeet Ram Rahim's plea for the supply of over 87 witnesses's statement, status reports was filed by CBI before the High Court in a sealed cover in 2015 when the investigation of the case was progressing.