The Supreme Court of India, on Friday (27 September 2024) issued a notice to the Union Government concerning a petition filed for the transfer of Sikh political prisoner Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara from Tihar Jail in Delhi to a prison in Punjab. Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara is currently serving a life sentence related to the assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
![Left to Right: Jagtar Singh Johal, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam [USCIRF Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) prisoners] | File Photos](https://sikhsiyasatnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Jagtar-Singh-Johal-Umar-Khalid-and-Sharjeel-Imam-USCIRF-freedom-of-religion-or-belief-FoRB-prisoners.jpg)
