Today, On 3rd December, The Supreme Court issued a notice to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others, asking them to respond to a CBI petition challenging their acquittal in a 2002 murder case. The case involves the killing of Ranjit Singh, a former Dera follower, allegedly over his suspected role in leaking sensitive information about the sect. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had earlier acquitted the accused.
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Today, On 9th September, The Supreme Court issued a notice in response to a challenge against the acquittal of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a murder case. Despite the acquittal, Ram Rahim remains imprisoned due to prior convictions for rape and conspiracy to commit murder. The notice marks a new development in the legal scrutiny surrounding the controversial figure.