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Legal Battle for Upholding Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Punjab: Exclusive Interview

After 26 Years, Two Convicted Punjab Police Officials Get 6 Years Jail Term for Enforced Disappearance of Sikh Youth

CBI Takes U-Turn In Bargari Case: Says It Want to Probe “Unanswered Angles”

CBI and Sukhbir Badal Have Common Interest To Help Dera Sauda Sirsa

CBI IO Turn Hostile in Case Against Ex-DGP Sumedh Saini in Triple Murder Case

CBI Closure Report in Bargari Case: Congress Criticises Sukhbir Badal; Goes Mum on Amarinder Singh Govt’s Failure

Ishrat Jahan Fake Encounter Case: CBI Court Decides to Discharge DG Vanjara and NK Amin for Want to Sanction to Prosecute

Gurdaspur SSP, 3 Others Put on Notice For Threatening Witness of 1994 Fake Encounter

Manipur Fake Encounter: Victims and Witnesses Face Delays, Reprisals in Quest for Justice

Full Judgement & Sentence Order of CBI Court Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Ram Chander Chhatrapati Murder Case

Dera Sirsa Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets Imprisonment for Life in Murder Case

Dera Sirsa Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Convicted in Ram Chander Chhatrapati Murder Case

Tight Security Arrangements in Panchkula in Wake of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Case Verdict Today

CBI Court to Pronounce Decision Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Chattarpati Murder Case on Jan. 11

1984 Sikh Genocide: Convicted Indian Politician Sajjan Kumar Likely to Surrender on December 31

Sajjan Kumar Moves Indian Supreme Court Against Conviction in 1984 Sikh Genocide Case

After 34 Years: Sikh Genocide Instigator Sajjan Kumar Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life

Fake Encounters in Punjab: CBI Court Awards Imprisonment for Life to Two More Killer Cops

1992 Fake Encounter of 14 Years of Sikh Boy: Full Judgement of CBI Court Mohali Convicting 2 Punjab Cops

After 26 Years Two Punjab Cops Get Life Imprisonment for Killing Teenager in Fake Encounter

On DGP Suresh Arora’s Statement: Humanitarian Grounds Can’t be Invoked To Seek Impunity for Inhuman Acts

Copy of Supplementary Final Report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission

Punjab CM Announces Police SIT For Probe Into Beadbi & Police Firing Incidents [Official Statement]

Confidential Report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission on Beadbi Cases Leaked

Bargari Beadbi and Behbal Kalan Firing Cases: Punjab Govt. Lacks Political Will to Act Against Culprits

DIG Khatra’s Reported Statement Before Ranjit Singh Commission Puts Intentions of Badal and Amarinder Govts Under Question

Indian Army Major, 7 Others Booked for Killing 12 yrs old boy in 2009 Manipur ‘Encounter’

Despite Claims by Punjab DGP and CM 8 Months Ago, No Formal Arrest in Jagdish Gagneja Case Till Date

Bargari Beadbi Case: Arrested Dera Sauda Sirsa Followers Sent to Judicial Custody

Bargari Beadbi Case: CBI Gets 7 Day Police Remand of 3 Dera Sauda Sirsa Followers

2011 Arson Case: Key Dera Man Purportedly Confessed Before Magistrate

CBI Team Arrives in Moga; DGP Says Police to Extend Full Support to CBI in Beadbi Cases

Judge Loya’s Autopsy Document was Manipulated by Doctor Related to a Minister, claims Caravan report

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Legal Battle for Upholding Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Punjab: Exclusive Interview

December 16, 2025

Journalist Mandeep Singh speaks with Satnam Singh (Barrister) of the Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP). He is leading a legal team of PDAP working to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Punjab.

Unmasking 2015 Beadbi & Firing Incidents | Exclusive Report by Journalist Rajdeep Kaur

July 19, 2025

In this exclusive report, journalist Rajdeep Kaur presents a detailed analysis of the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission’s findings on the 2015 sacrilege (beadbi) incidents at Burj Jawahar Singh Wala, Bargari, Malke, and Gurusar Jalal, as well as the police firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan.

SCI Likely to Hear CBI’s Appeal in CM Beant Singh Case Today

October 16, 2024

Chandigarh: The Supreme Court of India is likely to take up an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday, 16 October 2024, concerning the 1995 former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh’s murder case. The appeal challenges the life sentence granted to Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, […]

Extra Judicial Killing: After 31 years, CBI Court Jails Ex-Officer of Punjab Police

April 6, 2024

On 30 March 2024 in a 32-year-old case, a Special CBI court sentenced recently ex-SP Amarjit Singh to 10 years imprisonment for the abduction of Balwinder Singh of village Jhabal, Tarn Taran.

3 Punjab Police Officers Convicted for 1992 Fake Encounter Murder

September 8, 2023

A CBI Special Court in Mohali has convicted three Punjab Police officers for their involvement in the 1992 fake encounter murder of Sikh youth Harjit Singh. Former Inspector Dharam Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurdev Singh, and Sub-Inspector Surinder Singh were found guilty of their roles in the conspiracy and murder.

CBI Ducks Punjab Assembly & State Govt : State of Affairs & the Position of States in Indian Union

July 24, 2020

In 2015 the Punjab government had entrusted CBI with investigation of Beadbi cases. CBI failed to nail the culprits. As a result in 2019 the state assembly decided to withdraw investigation of these cases from the CBI and passed an unanimous resolution in this regard.

SCI Dismisses CBI Plea In Beadbi Cases on Ground of Delay in Filing SLP

February 20, 2020

The Supreme Court of India (SCU) today (Feb. 20) dismissed the CBI's plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order by which it had last year refused to interfere with the Punjab government decision to take back all Beadbi cases from the CBI.

After 27 Years, 6 Cops Convicted in Baba Charan Singh Karsewa and 5 Others’ Murder Case

January 9, 2020

A CBI court in Mohali today convicted six Punjab police cops for custodial murder of Baba Charan Singh Karsewa in 1993 while acquitted 3 others.

After 26 Years, Two Convicted Punjab Police Officials Get 6 Years Jail Term for Enforced Disappearance of Sikh Youth

September 21, 2019

A CBI special court of Judge Nirbhow Singh Gill has convicted two Punjab police officers for their role in the abduction and disappearance of Gurinder Singh in 1993.

CBI Takes U-Turn In Bargari Case: Says It Want to Probe “Unanswered Angles”

August 27, 2019

Fifty-three days after filing a closure report in Bargari beadbi cases of 2015, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday (August 23) took a U-turn and filed an application in the special CBI court, Mohali, saying it wants to re-probe the case.

CBI and Sukhbir Badal Have Common Interest To Help Dera Sauda Sirsa

July 30, 2019

Taking exception over the CBI closure report and the shared stand by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal in the Bargari beadbi case, the Dal Khalsa said it looks both (CBI and Sukhbir Singh Badal) have same interests to help Dera Sauda Sirsa to come clean out of the sin of beadbi.

CBI IO Turn Hostile in Case Against Ex-DGP Sumedh Saini in Triple Murder Case

July 29, 2019

A CBI Superintendent of Police, who probed a case related to abduction and killing of three persons against former Punjab DGP Sumedh Saini, has turned hostile.

CBI Closure Report in Bargari Case: Congress Criticises Sukhbir Badal; Goes Mum on Amarinder Singh Govt’s Failure

July 15, 2019

In a joint statement issued yesterday (copy available with SSN) various Congress leaders and MLAs criticised Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh for his statement on CBI's closure report in Bargari beadbi case.

Ishrat Jahan Fake Encounter Case: CBI Court Decides to Discharge DG Vanjara and NK Amin for Want to Sanction to Prosecute

May 2, 2019

Former Gujarat police officers DG Vanzara and NK Amin will no longer be accused in the 2004 Ishrat Jehan fake encounter killing as an Indian court today approved their request for discharge after Gujarat Government refused to grant sanction for their prosecution.

Gurdaspur SSP, 3 Others Put on Notice For Threatening Witness of 1994 Fake Encounter

April 27, 2019

A Special CBI Court of Judge Nirbhau Singh Gill has issued notice to Gurdaspur SSP and three others for threatening a witness in a 1994 fake encounter case.

Manipur Fake Encounter: Victims and Witnesses Face Delays, Reprisals in Quest for Justice

February 5, 2019

Families of victims of alleged extra-judicial executions by security force personnel in Manipur, India are facing reprehensible delays and reprisals as they wait for justice, Amnesty India said today.

Full Judgement & Sentence Order of CBI Court Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Ram Chander Chhatrapati Murder Case

January 18, 2019

A CBI special court today granted imprisonment for life to Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS)’s chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim journalist in Ram Chander Chhatrapati murder case.

Dera Sirsa Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets Imprisonment for Life in Murder Case

January 17, 2019

A CBI special court today granted imprisonment for life to Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS)’s chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim journalist in Ram Chander Chhatrapati murder case.

Dera Sirsa Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Convicted in Ram Chander Chhatrapati Murder Case

January 11, 2019

A CBI special court today convictedDera Sauda Sirsa (DSS))’s convicted chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim journalist in Ram Chander Chhatrapati murder case.

Tight Security Arrangements in Panchkula in Wake of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Case Verdict Today

January 11, 2019

A CBI special court is set to announce verdict in a murder case against Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS))'s convicted chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim.

CBI Court to Pronounce Decision Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Chattarpati Murder Case on Jan. 11

January 3, 2019

Panchkula based CBI court is all set to pronounce decision on January 11 in a murder case against Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS) chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who was convicted in a rape case in 2017.

1984 Sikh Genocide: Convicted Indian Politician Sajjan Kumar Likely to Surrender on December 31

December 27, 2018

As per media report convicted Indian politician Sajjan Kumar is expected to surrender before a Delhi court on December 31 to serve the life imprisonment awarded to him by Delhi High Court in a 1984 Sikh genocide related case.

Sajjan Kumar Moves Indian Supreme Court Against Conviction in 1984 Sikh Genocide Case

December 22, 2018

Convicted Indian politician Sajjan Kumar today (Dec. 22) moved the Supreme Court challenging his conviction in a case related to 1984 Sikh Genocide by the Delhi High Court.

After 34 Years: Sikh Genocide Instigator Sajjan Kumar Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life

December 17, 2018

The High Court pronounced Sajjan Kumar guilty for instigating massacre of Sikhs during November 1984 Sikh Genocide and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.

Fake Encounters in Punjab: CBI Court Awards Imprisonment for Life to Two More Killer Cops

September 29, 2018

In another case of fake encounter killings in Punjab, the Special CBI court of Additional Session Judge Harjeet Singh convicted two former Punjab police personnel.

1992 Fake Encounter of 14 Years of Sikh Boy: Full Judgement of CBI Court Mohali Convicting 2 Punjab Cops

September 27, 2018

A Mohali based special CBI court of Additional Sesssions Judge Nirbhau Singh Gill yesterday (Sept. 26) sentenced two Punjab cops for killing a Sikh teenager in a fake encounter in 1992.

After 26 Years Two Punjab Cops Get Life Imprisonment for Killing Teenager in Fake Encounter

September 27, 2018

A Mohali based special CBI court of Additional Sesssions Judge Nirbhau Singh Gill yesterday (Sept. 26) sentenced two Punjab cops for killing a Sikh teenager in a fake encounter in 1992.

On DGP Suresh Arora’s Statement: Humanitarian Grounds Can’t be Invoked To Seek Impunity for Inhuman Acts

September 12, 2018

Recently there were reports in media that the Punjab police chief DGP Suresh Arora approached the Central government urging it to adopt ‘sympathetic’ view towards Punjab police personnel who are facing trails for grave human rights abuses committed by them during the days of Sikh struggle in Punjab (1980s-90s).

Copy of Supplementary Final Report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission

September 2, 2018

Justice Ranjit Singh Commission had submitted the first part of his final report on incidents of beadbi at village Burj Jawaharsingh Wala, Bargari, Gurusar, Mallke and incident of police firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan to Punjab CM on 30 June 2018.

Punjab CM Announces Police SIT For Probe Into Beadbi & Police Firing Incidents [Official Statement]

August 28, 2018

Punjab government today announced to take back investigation of Beadbi cases from the CBI and hand it over to a proposed Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab police.

Confidential Report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission on Beadbi Cases Leaked

August 14, 2018

The report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission into cases related to beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib at Burj Jawahar Singh Wala and Bargari villages and police firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan was leaked today.

Bargari Beadbi and Behbal Kalan Firing Cases: Punjab Govt. Lacks Political Will to Act Against Culprits

August 5, 2018

The Punjab Government led by Capt. Amarinder Singh seems undecided on how to proceed after submission of first part of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission's report. Justice (Retd.) Ranjit Singh handed over first portion of his final report to Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh on June 30.

DIG Khatra’s Reported Statement Before Ranjit Singh Commission Puts Intentions of Badal and Amarinder Govts Under Question

August 3, 2018

Justice Ranjit Singh Commission handed over first part of its report to Punjab CM on June 30. This part of report contains commission's findings on Burj Jawahar Singh Wala Beadbi case (June 2015), Bargari Beadbi case (October 2015) and police firing on Sikh sangat at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan (October 2015).

Indian Army Major, 7 Others Booked for Killing 12 yrs old boy in 2009 Manipur ‘Encounter’

August 3, 2018

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly registered an FIR against a Major of Indian Army major besides 7 others for murdering a 12 years old boy in 2009 in an alleged encounter in Manipur.

Despite Claims by Punjab DGP and CM 8 Months Ago, No Formal Arrest in Jagdish Gagneja Case Till Date

July 17, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh and Punjab police chief Suresh Arora held a press conference on November 7, 2017 and announced that the case related to killing of RSS leader Brigadier (Retd.) Jagidh Gagneja.

Bargari Beadbi Case: Arrested Dera Sauda Sirsa Followers Sent to Judicial Custody

July 15, 2018

A CBI court in Mohali sent three Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS) followers, Mahinder Pal Bittu and two others to judicial custody till July 27.

Bargari Beadbi Case: CBI Gets 7 Day Police Remand of 3 Dera Sauda Sirsa Followers

July 8, 2018

A special CBI court in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) sent the three Dera Sauda Sirsa followers arrested in the 2015 case of beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib at village Bargari (District Faridkot) to seven-day police remand on Friday.

2011 Arson Case: Key Dera Man Purportedly Confessed Before Magistrate

June 21, 2018

Moga police presented Dera Sauda Sirsa follower and a leader of DSS’s 45 member committee leader Mahinderpal Bittu before a duty magistrate on Wednesday (June 20) under tight security.

CBI Team Arrives in Moga; DGP Says Police to Extend Full Support to CBI in Beadbi Cases

June 19, 2018

The team is probing three cases related to Beadbi incidents, including the Beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib in Bargari on October 12, 2015 that had triggered massive outrage from the Sikh Panth.

Judge Loya’s Autopsy Document was Manipulated by Doctor Related to a Minister, claims Caravan report

April 3, 2018

According the a report in the Caravan the post-mortem examination of former Central Bureau of Investigation Judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya at Nagpur’s Government Medical College was “directed” by a doctor who has until now managed to keep his name out of all medical and court documents related to the case.

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