Tag: political prisoners
Jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara acquitted in 24-yr-old blast case
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Atul Kasana today acquitted Jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara, the assassin of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, in a 24-year-old case of bomb blast that took place...
25 years on, Bhai Nand Singh and Bhai Subeg Singh released from Patiala Jail
PATIALA - Having secured the release of life convict Bhai Nand Singh Ji via a successful writ petition at the Panjab and Haryana High Court October 30th, the jail authorities have finally carried...
Supreme Court allows states to release life convicts but with riders
The Supreme Court on Thursday restored to State governments their discretion to grant liberty to life convicts after freezing this power for over a year. The Supreme Court had ordered a blanket stay...
J&K puts on hold release of more political prisoners
Under fire for the release of hardline separatist leader Masarat Alam, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced that there would be no further release of militants or political prisoners. “There is...
Bhai Mohkam Singh released from jail; No bail for Damandeep Singh & Bapu Surat Singh’s son yet
Amritsar - United Akali Dal president Bhai Mohkam Singh who was arrested some days ago for supporting hunger strike of Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa was released on bail yesterday following his court...
Mufti govt releases Top Political prisoner Masarat Alam from jail
SRINAGAR: Senior Hurriyat (G) leader and Muslim League president, Masrat Alam Bhat was released after four and a half years Saturday. He had been languishing in jail since October 18, 2010. Reports said...
J&K Chief Minister directs DGP to plan release of Innocent Political Prisoners
J&K - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on wednesday directed state Director General of Police K Rajendra to initiate a process of releasing all political prisoners, mostly separatists in...