Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP)

Truth About CBI’s Role in Investigating the Cases Unearthed by Jaswant Singh Khalra: Exclusive

August 18, 2026

The release and subsequent removal of the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj from the ZEE5 OTT platform has brought Jaswant Singh Khalra’s human rights work in Punjab back into focus. While the film portrays the CBI as having done excellent work in bringing justice to the affected families, activists argue the reality is far more complex.

PDAP’s Letter to Akal Takht Jathedar about ‘Punjab Disappeared’ Project

July 24, 2026

The Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP) has written to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, outlining the work it has carried out through its "Punjab Disappeared" project as a follow-up to the efforts initiated by the slain human rights defender Jaswant Singh Khalra.

‘Punjab Disappeared’ (PDAP) Shares Details of Its Work Over the Past 20 Years; Writes Letter to Akal Takht Sahib

July 24, 2026

The 'People's Documentation and Advocacy Project' (PDAP), an organization that has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to carry forward the legacy of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra—who exposed the truth behind human rights violations and 'crimes against humanity' in Punjab during the 1980s and 90s—held a press conference in Sri Amritsar on 23 July 2026.

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.

1992 Fake Encounter Case: After 31 Years Cop Convicted for Framing False Records

October 28, 2023

A Mohali court on Friday (27 October) pronounced judgment in another 1992 fake encounter case and convicted one former police official for preparing false records.

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.

High Court Hears PIL of 8257 Missing and Extra-Judicially Killed in Fake Encounters in Punjab

March 10, 2020

A bench of Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court resumes hearing PIL of 8257 missing and extra-judicially killed persons in staged encounters in Punjab from 1984-1995.

PIL in Punjab High Court Seeks Justice in 8,257 Cases of Enforces Disappearances and Fake Encounters

December 20, 2019

Punjab & Haryana High Court hears a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) identifying over 8,257 cases of enforced disappearances. These persons were killed in fake encounters by Indian forces in Punjab during 1980s-90s period in Punjab.

Crimes Against Humanity In Punjab: Plea Filed in SCI Withdrawn With Liberty to Move High Court

September 9, 2019

The Public Interest Litigation filed in the Supreme Court seeking probe into alleged mass killings during the counter-insurgency period in Punjab has been withdrawn with liberty to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Human Rights Bodies Condemn Punjab DGP’s Move Seeking External Interference Against Criminal Trails of Accused Cops

September 10, 2018

This joint press note condemns any external attempts made by the Punjab Government, Central Government, or Punjab Police to interfere with the judicial process and prosecutions which were undertaken by the CBI nearly two decades ago, and are finally reaching their concluding stages.