The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. The Court observed that the CBI appeared to have coerced a key witness and said Ram Rahim’s guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
A Srinagar Chief Judicial Magistrate Court found prima facie evidence of conspiracy and breach of trust against former Farooq Abdullah in the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association funds case, directing charges under the Ranbir Penal Code while rejecting additional charges sought by the Enforcement Directorate.
