NEW DELHI: Today, 3rd Feb, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to lift the stay imposed on the trial in the 2015 sacrilege cases. This trial involves incidents of desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. The stay had been issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, halting the legal proceedings. Ram Rahim is seeking the vacation of this stay.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court expressed serious concerns about the repeated paroles granted to Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the controversial leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, who is serving a 20-year sentence for rape. The court emphasized the potential misuse of parole provisions and mandated stringent guidelines for future requests. Ram Rahim’s frequent paroles have drawn criticism and legal scrutiny.
