Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the convicted rapist godman, gets his 14th parole, raising serious questions about politics, power misuse, and prison privilege in India.
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.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Yesterday (May 20th) called for an affidavit from the State of Haryana on number of parole pleas rejected citing the law and order situation, regarding a plea submitted by Dera Sacha Sauda leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
