Two MP-elects have criminal cases against them
7 months ago

Two MP-elects have criminal cases against them

Hindustan Times  

Two of the newly elected members of the parliament from Punjab have police cases pending against them with one of them having 12 criminal cases of serious nature. In his written submission to the Election Commission, head of the controversial outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’, the 31-year-old is facing 11 criminal cases in Punjab and one in Dibrugarh for alleged unauthorised use of electronic gadgets in the prison. He has six cases of Arms Act, two for giving provocative speeches in Moga and Amritsar, rash driving, trespassing and abduction when he had escaped the police net in Jalandhar district on March 8. Senior Aam Aadmi Party Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has two police cases against him under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Jailed pro-Khalistani MP Amritpal Singh to launch political party
4 days ago

Jailed pro-Khalistani MP Amritpal Singh to launch political party

Op India  

Khalistani activist and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail of Assam, is launching a political party along with Faridkot MP Sarabjit Singh Khalsa. It will be tasked with drafting the constitution of the new political party, deciding its name, establishing an advisory committee, creating district-wise committees, and handling the legal formalities required for the …

SC rejects plea against Amritpal’s LS election
4 months, 4 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, 4 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 …

Plea Filed In Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging MP Amritpal's Election For Allegedly Using Religious Identity To Seek Votes
5 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Punjab: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar Police in drugs case
5 months, 3 weeks 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 likely to take oath as MP on July 5
6 months 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 …

Amritpal Singh's nomination to done from jail: Punjab government informs High Court amid Lok Sabha elections
7 months, 4 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 …

Jailed Amritpal Singh likely to contest Lok Sabha elections, mother says decision will be taken tomorrow
8 months, 2 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 …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Amritpal Singh likely to contest as independent candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

In Chhattisgarh, 100 out of 953 candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says poll watchdog report
1 year, 1 month ago

In Chhattisgarh, 100 out of 953 candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says poll watchdog report

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Aseembly election 2023 | Raipur At least 100 out of 953 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections have criminal cases against their names, with 56 facing serious offences of voluntarily causing hurt, cheating and criminal intimidation. As per a report by the Chhattisgarh Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms released on Friday, out of …

Submit to process of law, says Punjab DGP as radical preacher Amritpal continues to be on run
1 year, 8 months ago

Submit to process of law, says Punjab DGP as radical preacher Amritpal continues to be on run

The Hindu  

Those wanted by the law should submit to the process of law and the hard-earned peace in the state would not be allowed to be disturbed, Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yadav said Monday as radical preacher Amritpal Singh continues to be on the run. The Punjab police chief further said that hard-earned peace in the state would not be allowed …

Despite best efforts, radical preacher Amritpal not arrested yet, Punjab govt. tells HC
1 year, 9 months ago

Despite best efforts, radical preacher Amritpal not arrested yet, Punjab govt. tells HC

The Hindu  

The Punjab government on March 29 informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that "despite best efforts", radical preacher Amritpal Singh has not been arrested yet. The habeas corpus plea was recently filed by Mr. Khara, claiming Amritpal Singh was in "illegal custody" of police. Multiple teams headed by senior police officers, including senior superintendent of police, have raided at …

Amritpal Singh: The story so far
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh: The story so far

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 25, 2023 16:32 IST - 9 MINS READ Amritpal Singh, the hardline Sikh separatist campaigner, disappeared from public sight in Punjab’s Jalandhar district on March 18 following a 25-km police chase, a part of which was livestreamed on Facebook from Amritpal’s SUV. On March 19, the Punjab police arrested Amritpal Singh’s alleged financier Daljeet Singh Kalsi, a …

Punjab Assembly Speaker Disallows Cong’s Adjournment Motion on Law and Order; SAD Says Invoking NSA Against Amritpal Wrong
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab Assembly Speaker Disallows Cong’s Adjournment Motion on Law and Order; SAD Says Invoking NSA Against Amritpal Wrong

News 18  

The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes after Congress MLAs stormed the well of the House for being denied a discussion on the law and order situation in the state, while the SAD condemned the invoking of the National Security Act against radical preacher Amritpal Singh. Later during Zero Hour, Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali said an …

OPINION | AMRITPAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORNERED MUCH BEFORE
1 year, 9 months ago

OPINION | AMRITPAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORNERED MUCH BEFORE

India TV News  

A nationwide hunt is on for pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh, who remains elusive after Punjab Police carried out a massive crackdown against his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’ three days ago. Police has invoked National Security Act against five persons, including Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harjit Singh, financier Daljit Singh Kalsi, Bhagwant Singh, Gurmeet Singh and ‘Pradhanmantri’ Bajeka, all of whom have …

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