Markandey Katju

Justice Ranjit Singh Commission Submits Final Report; Punjab Govt. Still in Reserve Mode

Punjab Govt. To Table Justice Ranjit Singh Commission’s Report in State Assembly

Beadbi Incidents: Justice Ranjit Singh Commission Hands Over 1/4 of Probe Report to Punjab CM; Contents Not Made Public

Behbal Kalan Firing: Badal-Amarinder Adopted Soft Approach Towards “Main Culprit” Sukhmedh Saini, says Dal Khalsa

Paramjit Singh Sarna Supports Bargari Morcha; Tells Punjab Govt. to Disclose Names of Mastermind of Behbal Kalan Firing

Police Probe Not Proper in Some Beadbi cases: says Justice (Retd.) Ranjit Singh

Badal Was Aware of Situation Before Behbal Kalan Firing Incident

Sumedh Saini’s name Surfaces in Behbal Kalan Firing Probe; Saini fails to Appear before Probe Panel

Behbal Kalan Firing: Criminal Complaint filed against Cops in Faridkot Court

Justice Markandey Katju meets Indian President; Seeks release of Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar

SFJ want Canada to arrest visiting Punjab SSP Charanjit Sharma for Killing of Sikhs in Behbal Kalan

Behbal Kalan Firing: Zora Singh Commission fails to find the culprits

Sikh Genocide 1984: Amnesty, Civil Society’s recommendations to Ministry of Home Affairs India

India: Civil Society renews call for accountability for 1984 Sikh massacre: Amnesty India

Discussing Report of Justice Katju Commission on Behbal Kalan Firing [TalkShow]

Full Text of Justice (Retd.) Katju Led People’s Commission Report regarding Killings in Behbal Kalan, Punjab

Behbal Kalan Firing: Justice Katju Commission holds police guilty of excessive and unprovoked action

Behbal Kalan Firing: Eye-witnesses name Moga SSP, other police officials before Justice Zora Singh Commission

Behbal Kalan Firing: Markandey Katju headed People’s Commission raise serious questions about police role

EXCLUSIVE: POLICE firing at Behbal Kalan village and probe by J. Markandey Katju [Video]

Justice Markandey Katju to visit Behbal Kalan to probe police firing incident

People’s Commission headed by Markandey Katju to probe Behbal Kalan police firing

Speech of Justice Markandey Katju on World Human Rights Day conference in Chandigarh (Dec. 10, 2015)

Former SCI judge Markandey Katju favours criminal prosecution of cops involved in Fake encounters

Punjab is in the throes of a retributive backlash: Human Rights activists [Conference Report]

Nadirshahi government in Punjab: Blog of Justice Markandey Katju

UP HC want govt to ensure that Madrassas hoist Indian flag: Justice Katju says Judges should know their limits

Travesty of justice in Yakub Memon’s case: Markandey Katju

Gandhi was a cunning hypocrite and agent of British rulers: Justice Katju

Justice Markandey Katju appeals for Prof. Bhullar; Points out legal flaws of case, opposes execution

PCI chairman Justice Markandey Katju writes to President for Prof. Bhullar

Markandey Katju

Justice Ranjit Singh Commission Submits Final Report; Punjab Govt. Still in Reserve Mode

August 16, 2018

Justice (Retd.) Ranjit Singh today submitted his final report to Punjab chief minister. Justice Ranjit Singh has been heading one man commission probing incidents of beadbi and police firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan.

Punjab Govt. To Table Justice Ranjit Singh Commission’s Report in State Assembly

July 26, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has said that the Justice Ranjit Singh (Retd) Commission Report on the beadbi cases in the state will be tabled in the next session of the Vidhan Sabha and legal action will be taken against all those found guilty by it.

Beadbi Incidents: Justice Ranjit Singh Commission Hands Over 1/4 of Probe Report to Punjab CM; Contents Not Made Public

June 30, 2018

Justice Ranjit Singh Commission today handed over first part of its probe report to Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Behbal Kalan Firing: Badal-Amarinder Adopted Soft Approach Towards “Main Culprit” Sukhmedh Saini, says Dal Khalsa

June 30, 2018

Dal Khalsa fired a salvo at CM Amarinder Singh-led Congress government for maintaining studied silence on rightful demands of Sikhs that led to launch of Bargarhi Morcha on June 1 by Bhai Dhian Singh Mand.

Paramjit Singh Sarna Supports Bargari Morcha; Tells Punjab Govt. to Disclose Names of Mastermind of Behbal Kalan Firing

June 30, 2018

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s religious adviser, Paramjit Singh Sarna, joined the "Bargari Morcha" at village which entered its 30th day on Friday.

Police Probe Not Proper in Some Beadbi cases: says Justice (Retd.) Ranjit Singh

May 30, 2018

Justice Ranjit Singh, head of a one-man commission probing Beadbi incidents, on Tuesday said the police did not conduct a thorough probe into some of the cases.

Badal Was Aware of Situation Before Behbal Kalan Firing Incident

April 28, 2018

The Justice Ranjit Singh Commission has reportedly said that former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal was aware of the happenings hours before the Behbal Kalan firing and had issued “some directions” for handling the situation.

Sumedh Saini’s name Surfaces in Behbal Kalan Firing Probe; Saini fails to Appear before Probe Panel

November 7, 2017

Chandigarh: Former Punjab police chief Sumedh Saini’s name has reportedly surfaced in the statements recorded by Justice Ranjit Singh Commission during its’ probe into incident of police firing on civilians in Behbal Kalan in October 2015. A report in some vernaculars note that the probe panel send a communication to Sumedh Saini asking him to appear […]

Behbal Kalan Firing: Criminal Complaint filed against Cops in Faridkot Court

February 10, 2017

Resham Singh has demanded legal action against the then Moga SSP Charanjit Sharma, the then Faridkot SP Bikramjit Singh and the then SHO Bajakhana Amarjit Singh Kular.

Justice Markandey Katju meets Indian President; Seeks release of Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar

September 4, 2016

Former Supreme Court of India judge and former chairman of Press Council of India Markandey Katju met Indian President Pranab Mukharjee on September 03 to seek 'pardon' for Sikh political prisoner Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar.

SFJ want Canada to arrest visiting Punjab SSP Charanjit Sharma for Killing of Sikhs in Behbal Kalan

August 13, 2016

Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) want Canada to arrest visiting Punjab SSP Charanjit Sharma for Killing of Sikhs in Behbal Kalan, Kotkapura, Punjab.

Behbal Kalan Firing: Zora Singh Commission fails to find the culprits

July 1, 2016

Justice Zora Singh Commission, appointed by the Punjab government to "probe" the Behbal Kalan police firing incident submitted it's report yesterday.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Amnesty, Civil Society’s recommendations to Ministry of Home Affairs India

June 24, 2016

Ensure that the Special Investigation Team formed by the government make the status of their investigation public, and that they file charges against suspected perpetrators wherever sufficient evidence is found.

India: Civil Society renews call for accountability for 1984 Sikh massacre: Amnesty India

June 23, 2016

A range of prominent activists, journalists, lawyers and political leaders called on the government to deliver justice & reparation for the survivors of the 1984 Sikh massacre at an event organized by Amnesty International India in New Delhi today.

Discussing Report of Justice Katju Commission on Behbal Kalan Firing [TalkShow]

April 16, 2016

A People's Commission headed by former Supreme Court of Indian Judge Justice Markandey Katju was appointed by prominent Human Rights' organisations of Punjab to hold an inquiry into October 14, 2015 police firing at Behbal Kalan.

Full Text of Justice (Retd.) Katju Led People’s Commission Report regarding Killings in Behbal Kalan, Punjab

March 31, 2016

This is Full Report of Justice Markandey Katju led People's Commission on Behbal Kalan firing by Punjab Police in which two Sikhs were got killed.

Behbal Kalan Firing: Justice Katju Commission holds police guilty of excessive and unprovoked action

March 26, 2016

Findings of the People's Commission headed by former Supreme Court of India (SCI) judge, Justice Markandey Katju on Behbal Kalan police firing were released during a press conference at Chandigarh today.

Behbal Kalan Firing: Eye-witnesses name Moga SSP, other police officials before Justice Zora Singh Commission

March 5, 2016

Justice (retd) Zora Singh commission of inquiry held its proceedings in Behbal Kalan police firing incident yesterday. Thirty two witnesses from Behbal Kalan and other villages of Faridkot district deposed before the commission.

Behbal Kalan Firing: Markandey Katju headed People’s Commission raise serious questions about police role

February 19, 2016

The people’s commission of inquiry led by former Supreme Court of India judge Justice Markandey Katju (retd) has reportedly completed it’s inquiry in to October 14 police firing at Behbal Kalan village in Faridkot and killing of two people and injuring a number of others at Behbal Kalan village near Kotkapura.

EXCLUSIVE: POLICE firing at Behbal Kalan village and probe by J. Markandey Katju [Video]

February 15, 2016

Sikh Siyasat News' presents an exclusive report about probe of Behbal Kalan firing incident by People's Commission led by Former Supreme Court of India judge - J. Markandey Katju. Punjab Police had opened fire at village Behbal Kalan on October 14, 2015 killing two Sikhs.

Justice Markandey Katju to visit Behbal Kalan to probe police firing incident

January 29, 2016

Justice Markandey Katju is set to visit Behbal Kalan village near Kotkapura in Faridkot district to get first-hand information about the October 14 (2014) police firing incident wherein two Sikh youths were killed by the Punjab police.

People’s Commission headed by Markandey Katju to probe Behbal Kalan police firing

December 27, 2015

A Punjab-based NGO has decided to set up a committee in Punjab to "dig out" the truth behind the police firing at Behbal Kalan near Kotkapura in Faridkot district that resulted in killing of two Sikhs and many of them being injured.

Speech of Justice Markandey Katju on World Human Rights Day conference in Chandigarh (Dec. 10, 2015)

December 11, 2015

This is full recording of speech of Justice Markandey Katju during a conference at Chandigarh on World Human Rights Day 2015.

Former SCI judge Markandey Katju favours criminal prosecution of cops involved in Fake encounters

December 11, 2015

Former Supreme Court of India judge Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju yesterday said favoured registration of criminal cases against police officers who were involved in fake encounters, enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings in Punjab during 1980s-90s movement.

Punjab is in the throes of a retributive backlash: Human Rights activists [Conference Report]

December 10, 2015

Punjab is in the throes of a retributive backlash by its political masters against dissidents, opposition party members and farmers who hold diametrically opposite views to the ruling party combine. Quite suddenly, though not unexpectedly, there is a wave of intolerance in Punjab.

Nadirshahi government in Punjab: Blog of Justice Markandey Katju

December 5, 2015

A delegation of 4 Sikh gentlemen came from Chandigarh to meet me today. We had a long discussion for an hour and a half.

UP HC want govt to ensure that Madrassas hoist Indian flag: Justice Katju says Judges should know their limits

September 2, 2015

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to ensure that India's tri-colour flag is hoisted at Muslim Madrassas across the state on August 15 (India's Independence Day) and January 26 (Republic Day).

Travesty of justice in Yakub Memon’s case: Markandey Katju

July 26, 2015

I have carefully studied the judgment of the Court. The evidence on which he has been found guilty is very weak. This evidence is (1) retracted confession of the co-accused, and (2) alleged recoveries.

Gandhi was a cunning hypocrite and agent of British rulers: Justice Katju

March 15, 2015

In one of his recent blog posts Justice Markandey Katju (retd.), former Supreme Court of India judge and ex-Chairman of Press Council of India, has called Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi as a ' Chaalak Paakhandi ' (A cunning hypocrite).

Justice Markandey Katju appeals for Prof. Bhullar; Points out legal flaws of case, opposes execution

May 18, 2013

New Delhi, India (May 18, 2013): It is learnt that the Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar whose execution was cleared by Supreme Court of India on April 12 despite substantial and procedural legal flaws.

PCI chairman Justice Markandey Katju writes to President for Prof. Bhullar

April 15, 2013

New Delhi, India (April 15, 2013): It is learnt that the Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar whose execution was cleared by Supreme Court of India on April 12 despite substantial and procedural legal flaws.