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.
On Friday(9th August), The Punjab and Haryana High Court has lifted the ban on granting parole to Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, allowing the Haryana government to consider his release. This ruling follows a petition by the SGPC challenging the application of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners Act.
