The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, setting aside his life sentence awarded by a special court in 2019 after the division bench allowed appeals against the conviction.
Today(on 22nd April),The Supreme Court is reviewing a plea against the temporary release of four convicts in the Soumya Viswanathan murder case, seeking responses from the Delhi government and the convicts. The convicts, on bail pending appeal, were initially sentenced to life imprisonment. This interim release has sparked controversy and concern among the public and the victim’s family.
