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.
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Today, On 18th October, the Supreme Court allowed the trial against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to proceed concerning three sacrilege cases involving the Guru Granth Sahib. The High Court’s earlier stay was lifted, prompting a judicial response. Ram Rahim, already serving time for rape and murder, faces trial for the 2015 incidents.
