Dera Sacha Sauda's Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Acquitted in Ranjit Singh Murder Case
10 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda's Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Acquitted in Ranjit Singh Murder Case

News 18  

Setting aside a special CBI court’s life imprisonment order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Sirsa’s Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan and four others in the murder case of former dera manager Ranjit Singh. A division bench comprising Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Lalit Batra passed the orders while allowing the dera chief’s appeal against his conviction in the 2002 murder case. Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is also serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, is currently lodged in Rohtak’s Sunaria jail. “The high court has acquitted him in the Ranjit Singh murder case,” his lawyer Jitender Khurana said.

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Takht jathedar objects to parole granted to dera chief
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Takht jathedar objects to parole granted to dera chief

Hindustan Times  

After the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Thursday condemned the parole granted to the dera Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh ahead of the Delhi assembly polls. Takht jathedar objects to parole granted to dera chief “The inclusive spirit of the law is being killed by the government by repeatedly …

Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh out of jail on 30-day parole
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2 months ago

Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh out of jail on 30-day parole

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was released from a jail in Haryana's Rohtak on Tuesday after being granted a 30-day parole, a development which came ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly polls. The 57-year-old Singh headed to his Sirsa-headquartered Dera in Haryana after walking out of the Sunaria jail in Rohtak, sources …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walks out of jail on parole
2 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walks out of jail on parole

India TV News  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is released on parole on Tuesday. Sirsa-based Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for allegedly raping two of his disciples, is currently lodged in Sunaria Jail in Rohtak, Haryana. Ram Rahi shares YouTube video Upon reaching the Dera in Sirsa, Singh released a video message …

Dera follower’s murder in jail: HC seeks report from Punjab Police on status of probe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dera follower’s murder in jail: HC seeks report from Punjab Police on status of probe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought a report on status of probe into murder of Mohinder Pal Singh Bittu, a dera Sacha Sauda follower and accused in 2015 sacrilege cases, in Nabha jail in 2019. According to the plea, after registration of the FIR a special investigation team was also constituted on HC’s direction in August 2022 but …

SC agrees to examine CBI appeal against Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s acquittal in murder case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC agrees to examine CBI appeal against Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s acquittal in murder case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday consented to look into an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder of Ranjit Singh, a former manager of the sect. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge To Acquittal Of Ram Rahim Singh In 2002 Ranjit Singh Murder Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge To Acquittal Of Ram Rahim Singh In 2002 Ranjit Singh Murder Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice in the SLP filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Punjab and Haryana High Court's order acquitting Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of manager Ranjit Singh.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notice in the matter and tagged it with another pending …

SC issues notice to Gurmeet Ram Rahim on CBI plea challenging Punjab HC order in murder case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC issues notice to Gurmeet Ram Rahim on CBI plea challenging Punjab HC order in murder case

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to self-styled godman Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others on a CBI plea. The Dera Sacha Sauda Chief and four others are accused in the 2002 Ranjit Singh murder case. Ranjit Singh was Dera's former manager who was killed on July 10, 2002. Who is Gurmeet Ram Rahim …

Court seeks Ram Rahim's reply on CBI plea against acquittal in 2002 murder case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Court seeks Ram Rahim's reply on CBI plea against acquittal in 2002 murder case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the Central Bureau of Investigation's appeal challenging the acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder of Ranjit Singh, a former manager of the sect. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna issued notices to the five acquitted individuals, including …

Attempt to murder case: Allahabad HC gives split verdict against rebel SP MLA
3 months, 1 week ago

Attempt to murder case: Allahabad HC gives split verdict against rebel SP MLA

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has pronounced a split verdict in an attempt to murder case against rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh. The division bench comprising Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava passed the order on Friday. In Friday’s order, Justice Masoodi sentenced Abhay Singh, the SP MLA from Gosaiganj, to three years’ …

Trial against dera chief in sacrilege cases starts in Chandigarh court
4 months ago

Trial against dera chief in sacrilege cases starts in Chandigarh court

Hindustan Times  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was produced before the local court here via video conferencing from Sunaria Jail in Rohtak on Thursday in relation to three interlinked 2015 sacrilege cases. Trial against dera chief in sacrilege cases starts in Chandigarh court As per the counsel for Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in one of the cases, Rajesh Kumar Rai, …

Punjab Govt Approves Gurmeet Ram Rahim's Prosecution in 2015 Sacrilege Cases
5 months ago

Punjab Govt Approves Gurmeet Ram Rahim's Prosecution in 2015 Sacrilege Cases

ABP News  

The Punjab government has granted sanction to prosecute jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2015 sacrilege cases. The move comes after the Supreme Court vacated the stay imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the trial in three sacrilege cases. Singh, who is serving a 20-year sentence, was granted a 20-day parole on …

SC Revives Trial Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Sacrilege Cases
5 months, 1 week ago

SC Revives Trial Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Sacrilege Cases

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has revived the trial against Gurmeet Ram Rahim, head of the Dera Sacha Sauda, in the 2015 sacrilege cases. The court stayed the March order by the Punjab and Haryana high court that halted proceedings in three criminal cases related to the incident. The controversy stems from the Punjab government's September 2018 notification withdrawing consent for the …

Nod to prosecute Ram Rahim in Bargari sacrilege case soon: Punjab CM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nod to prosecute Ram Rahim in Bargari sacrilege case soon: Punjab CM

Hindustan Times  

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said his government will grant prosecution sanction for trial against Sirsa dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a 2015 Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege case. Mann’s statement, during the third and concluding day of the Vidhan Sabha session, comes amid mounting pressure from the Opposition which has targeted the chief minister, who holds …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh granted 21-day furlough
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh granted 21-day furlough

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted a 21-day furlough by the Haryana Government. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 9 had disposed of the petition of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak which challenged the grant of temporary release to Ram Rahim, observing that a plea for temporary release be considered by …

Ram Rahim Seems to Have Benefitted From Several Loopholes in CBI's Investigation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ram Rahim Seems to Have Benefitted From Several Loopholes in CBI's Investigation

The Quint  

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, one of the most controversial self-styled gurus in India, was acquitted last week in the murder case of a manager of his cult, Dera Sacha Sauda. The Punjab and Haryana High Court overturned Ram Rahim Singh’s conviction in the Ranjit Singh murder case. A special CBI Court convicted Ram Rahim Singh and four others in 2021 …

Why Ram Rahim Singh Was Acquitted In 2002 Murder Case? Punjab & Haryana High Court Belies Polygraph Test, Says CBI Coerced Key Witness
10 months ago

Why Ram Rahim Singh Was Acquitted In 2002 Murder Case? Punjab & Haryana High Court Belies Polygraph Test, Says CBI Coerced Key Witness

Live Law  

In its 163-page judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others who were sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI court in the 2002 Ranjit Singh murder case.A division bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Lalit Batra found the CBI, which took over the probe in November …

HC acquits Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of murder
10 months ago

HC acquits Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of murder

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of murder. Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Panchkula sentenced the Dera chief to life in prison in 2021 for plotting the murder of his former follower Ranjit Singh in 2002.Four assailants shot …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Gurmeet Ram Rahim In Ranjit Singh Murder Case
10 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Gurmeet Ram Rahim In Ranjit Singh Murder Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the Ranjit Singh murder case. A CBI Court in Haryana's Panchkula in 2021 had sentenced him and four other accused to life imprisonment after they were convicted for hatching conspiracy to murder the former Dera manager Ranjit Singh in 2002.A division bench of …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in murder case by high court
10 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in murder case by high court

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and four others in the murder case of Dera manager Ranjit Singh. In 2021, a special Central Bureau of Investigation court found Ram Rahim and other accused in the case guilty of Singh's murder, sentencing them to life imprisonment. Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim …

Punjab and Haryana HC acquits Dera chief Ram Rahim in ex-manager's murder case
10 months ago

Punjab and Haryana HC acquits Dera chief Ram Rahim in ex-manager's murder case

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the murder case of his former manager Ranjit Singh. The Sirsa-headquartered sect chief, who is also serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, is currently lodged in Sunaria jail in Rohtak, Haryana. "The high court has acquitted …

Breaking News: Dera Sacha Sauda Declares Support For BJP In Lok Sabha Elections 2024
10 months ago

Breaking News: Dera Sacha Sauda Declares Support For BJP In Lok Sabha Elections 2024

ABP News  

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's Dera Sacha Sauda has decided to throw its weight behind the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Haryana. Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty in a case of rape, after which he was awarded 20 years in jail. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty of raping two women …

‘Gurmeet Ram Rahim can’t get parole without permission': High court to Haryana govt
1 year ago

‘Gurmeet Ram Rahim can’t get parole without permission': High court to Haryana govt

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday told the Haryana government that rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim cannot be granted parole without its -permission. Last month, the Dera Sacha Sauda chief was granted a 50-day parole, two months after he walked out of Sunaria jail in Rohtak after being granted a 21-day furlough. Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram …

Why is Ram Rahim, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, out on parole again?
1 year, 2 months ago

Why is Ram Rahim, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, out on parole again?

Hindustan Times  

Incarcerated controversial head of Sirsa-based sect, Dera Sacha Sauda, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who is serving a 20-year sentence for rape received yet another temporary release of 50 days last week, the ninth time since 2017. The Haryana government, after seeking legal opinion from Advocate General BR Mahajan in 2022 concluded that Ram Rahim Singh did not fall in the …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 50-day parole
1 year, 2 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 50-day parole

The Hindu  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted 50-day parole, official sources said. The parole comes two months after the Sirsa-headquartered sect chief had walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district on November 21 last year after he was granted a 21-day furlough -- his third temporary release from jail in …

Top news of the day: January 10, 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Top news of the day: January 10, 2024

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena split | Maharashtra Speaker Nawekar declares Shinde faction as the ‘real Shiv Sena political party’ Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on January 10, held that the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction was the real Shiv Sena political party when rival factions emerged in 2022. Congress chief Kharge, senior leaders Sonia, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury decline invitation to attend …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets three-week furlough
1 year, 4 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets three-week furlough

The Hindu  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, was granted a three-week furlough on November 20, official sources said. The 56-year-old Dera chief is lodged in Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak district. During his temporary release period of 21 days, Singh will go to the Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram …

Dera chief’s month-long parole ends, returns to Sunaria jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Dera chief’s month-long parole ends, returns to Sunaria jail

Hindustan Times  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh returned to Rohtak’s Sunaria jail on Sunday after his month-long parole ended. Dera chief’s month-long parole ends, returns to Sunaria jail According to a police official from Rohtak, Singh returned to Sunaria jail late afternoon. After being granted parole last month, the sect chief had gone to the Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram, …

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim returns to jail after month-long parole ends
1 year, 7 months ago

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim returns to jail after month-long parole ends

India Today  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh returned to Rohtak's Sunaria jail on Sunday after his month-long parole ended. After being granted parole last month, the sect chief had gone to the Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram, Barnawa, in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district. Singh had walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district a month ago after he …

Case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief for hurting religious sentiments
2 years ago

Case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief for hurting religious sentiments

The Hindu  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was booked on charges of hurting religious sentiments over his alleged objectionable comments on Guru Ravidas and Saint Kabir, police said on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The Jalandhar Rural police registered a case under section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code on a complaint by Jassi Talhan, chief of the Guru …

Frequent parole to Gurmeet Ram Rahim may create law and order problems: Punjab govt
2 years ago

Frequent parole to Gurmeet Ram Rahim may create law and order problems: Punjab govt

The Hindu  

The Punjab government has told the high court that granting frequent parole to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two disciples, may lead to law and order problems in the state. The Punjab government's response to a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee petition against giving parole to the dera chief …

With eye on elections, bid to resurrect Dera Sacha Sauda
2 years, 1 month ago

With eye on elections, bid to resurrect Dera Sacha Sauda

Hindustan Times  

It looked like the end of the road for the Dera Sacha Sauda when its controversial head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted in three cases, including two life terms. A poster outside the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa with portraits of founder Mastana Balochistani, his successor Satnam Singh and Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who heads the sect since …

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out of jail after getting 40 days parole
2 years, 2 months ago

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out of jail after getting 40 days parole

India Today  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and self-proclaimed godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of jail on Saturday, a day after he was granted parole for 40 days. Delhi Commission for Women chairperson, Swati Maliwal criticised Ram Rahim's release and said "all limits of shamelessness have been crossed." The last time he was granted parole in October, 2022, Opposition parties alleged …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim walks out of Rohtak jail, reaches Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh
2 years, 2 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim walks out of Rohtak jail, reaches Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim walked out of Sunaria jail here on Saturday after Rohtak divisional commissioner Sanjeev Verma granted him a 40-day parole. Ram Rahim went to the Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram at Barnawa in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, said jail officials. Ram Rahim is also likely to attend the birth anniversary event of former dera chief Shah …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief walks out of Rohtak jail after being granted 40-day parole
2 years, 2 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief walks out of Rohtak jail after being granted 40-day parole

The Hindu  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak on Saturday after he was granted a 40-day parole. The latest parole to the dera chief, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, comes three months after he was granted another 40-day parole. Haryana Jails Minister Ranjit …

Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Walks Out of Rohtak Jail After Being Granted 40-day Parole; SAD, SGPC Object
2 years, 2 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Walks Out of Rohtak Jail After Being Granted 40-day Parole; SAD, SGPC Object

News 18  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak on Saturday after he was granted a 40-day parole and reached Barnawa Ashram in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat accompanied by his adopted daughter Honeypreet amid tight security. The Shiromani Akali Dal and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee strongly objected to granting parole to Ram …

'That is his right, I will not interfere': Haryana CM Khattar reacts to rape convict Ram Rahim's parole
2 years, 2 months ago

'That is his right, I will not interfere': Haryana CM Khattar reacts to rape convict Ram Rahim's parole

India TV News  

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday reacted to the second parole in months granted to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who has been serving a 20-year jail term for raping his two disciples. His comment came as the rape convict was on Saturday released from Sunaria prison in Rohtak district of Haryana after being granted …

Three shooters in Dera Sacha Sauda follower’s murder in Faridkot caught
2 years, 4 months ago

Three shooters in Dera Sacha Sauda follower’s murder in Faridkot caught

Hindustan Times  

Three of the six shooters involved in the murder of Dera Sacha Sauda follower Pardeep Singh, an accused in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case, at Kotkapura town in Punjab’s Faridkot district were apprehended on Friday. Dera Sacha Sauda follower Pardeep Singh, who was an accused in the Bargari sacrilege case, was shot dead by six assailants in Kotkapura town of …

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that he spoke to Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and assured justice for a 19-year-old rape victim who hailed from the state, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted three men sentenced to death for her 2012 gang rape and murder. “I have spoken to advocate Charu Khanna, who is handling …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh junks speculations of likely successor
2 years, 5 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh junks speculations of likely successor

Firstpost  

The sect chief said this was only a media speculation, and that he is, was, and will continue to head the sect, which has a large number of followers in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan Sirsa: Out on parole, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Sunday junked speculations about anyone emerging as his likely successor to …

Who will be next Dera Sacha Sauda chief? Gurmeet Ram Rahim responds
2 years, 5 months ago

Who will be next Dera Sacha Sauda chief? Gurmeet Ram Rahim responds

India TV News  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh rubbished all speculation that someone would emerge as his possible successor to head the sect. The Dera chief, who is serving his sentence in Haryana's Sunaria jail, has been granted parole for 40 days, official sources said on Friday. Meanwhile, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday raised an objection to 40-day …

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on parole: Can Dera Sacha Sauda chief sway polls?
2 years, 5 months ago

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on parole: Can Dera Sacha Sauda chief sway polls?

Firstpost  

Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, convicted in rape and murder cases, is out on 40-day parole from Rohtak’s Sunaria jail. From the BJP to Congress, he has backed different parties in various elections before For the third time this year, Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, convicted in rape and murder cases, has been released …

Released in view of bypolls: Congress slams BJP over parole to Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim
2 years, 5 months ago

Released in view of bypolls: Congress slams BJP over parole to Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim

India Today  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted parole for 40 days in view of upcoming bypolls, Congress leader Udit Raj said, in a fresh attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party. Days after Udit Raj allegedly made derogatory remarks against President Droupadi Murmu, he fired a fresh salvo at the saffron camp on the release of Gurmeet …

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh granted 40-day parole
2 years, 5 months ago

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh granted 40-day parole

Firstpost  

The move comes just ahead of the Adampur bypoll, which is scheduled to be held on 3 November Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a prison sentence in Haryana’s Sunaria jail, has been granted parole for 40 days, official sources said on Friday. The sect chief is serving a 20-year jail term for raping …

Moga sacrilege case: Three dera followers challenge conviction
2 years, 7 months ago

Moga sacrilege case: Three dera followers challenge conviction

Hindustan Times  

A month after their conviction, three Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda followers have challenged a lower court order sentencing them to three years in jail for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib at Malke village in the district’s Baghapurana sub division in 2015. On July 7, the court of judicial magistrate first class Rahul Garg convicted and sentenced dera followers Prithvi …

2015 Bargari sacrilege cases: SIT blames Dera Sacha Sauda
2 years, 8 months ago

2015 Bargari sacrilege cases: SIT blames Dera Sacha Sauda

The Hindu  

The special investigation team of the Punjab police has pinned the blame for the 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases on the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda. Three months later, two posters containing derogatory language against Sikh religion, Sikh preachers and the Guru Granth Sahib were found pasted at Burj Jawahar Singh Wala village. The SIT, constituted to probe the ‘Bargari Sacrilege Cases’, …

Punjab SIT’s Final Report Counters CBI Probe, Blames Dera Sacha Sauda Chief for Sacrilege Cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Punjab SIT’s Final Report Counters CBI Probe, Blames Dera Sacha Sauda Chief for Sacrilege Cases

News 18  

Naming Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim as the main conspirator behind the sacrilege cases, the Special Investigation Team of the Punjab Police has countered claims made in CBI probe earlier denying his role. The final report has blamed the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda for the sacrilege cases and named its head Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim as the …

Gurmeet Ram Rahim granted month-long parole, SGPC objects
2 years, 9 months ago

Gurmeet Ram Rahim granted month-long parole, SGPC objects

The Hindu  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak Friday morning on month-long parole. Meanwhile, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami objected to the parole of the dera chief and said the decision shows double standards of the government. The SGPC president said the BJP government had granted a three-week …

Dera Chief Ram Rahim granted month-long parole; leaves Rohtak jail
2 years, 9 months ago

Dera Chief Ram Rahim granted month-long parole; leaves Rohtak jail

India Today  

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak Friday morning on a month-long parole. Meanwhile, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami objected to the parole of the dera chief and said the decision shows double standards of the government. The SGPC president said the BJP government had granted a …

Dera head Ram Rahim gets bail in two sacrilege cases
2 years, 10 months ago

Dera head Ram Rahim gets bail in two sacrilege cases

Hindustan Times  

Faridkot: A Faridkot court on Friday granted bail to jailed Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in two 2015 sacrilege cases wherein derogatory posters were put up at Bargari and torn pages of a ‘bir’ were found scattered near a gurdwara. A Faridkot court on Friday granted bail to jailed Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim …

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