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SC notice to Dera chief Ram Rahim in 2002 murder case

The notice was issued on a plea of CBI challenging the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana HC acquitting him in the 2002 murder of sect's former manager.

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Punjab to file special leave petition in top court

On March 11, while hearing a plea filed by Ram Rahim in 2015 sacrilege cases, the high court had stayed further proceeding against the Sirsa dera head.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in murder case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the murder case of Dera manager Ranjit Singh.

Do not consider parole to Ram Rahim without court’s permission: HC

Ram Rahim, whose jail journey began on August 25, 2017, was granted temporary release from prison for the ninth time on January 19 for 50 days.

Muslim woman names her child ‘Ram Rahim’ on Ram temple consecration ceremony

The much-awaited consecration ceremony or ‘pran pratishtha’ of the Ram temple was held on Monday afternoon in Ayodhya.

Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim reaches Baghpat ashram

This is 5th time in the past one-and-a-half years that Ram Rahim has arrived in Barnawa either on parole or furlough from Rohtak jail where he has been serving jail term after being found guilty of murders of two people, including a journalist, and being convicted in a rape case.

Video | Rape convict ‘composing’ music; DCW chief asks Khattar, ‘campaign song?’

In a video shared by DCW chief Swati Maliwal, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh can be seen instructing a musician to play a tune and asking another person to record it.

Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole for the second time, likely to be released today

This is the second time when Ram Rahim had requested parole of 40 days to attend an event. Earlier, he was out on parole for 40 days in October 2022.

On rape convict Ram Rahim’s parole, DCW chief makes an appeal to Haryana govt

Swati Maliwal, DCW chairperson said the Dera chief is a rapist and murderer sentenced to life in prison and wondered how could the ruling dispensation in Haryana grant him parole whenever sought.

‘What is he teaching?’: Mahua Moitra's jibe at Karnal mayor over Ram Rahim event

In a previous tweet, Moitra had hit out at the saffron party as several party leaders attended the rape convict's event.

‘Is this respect?’: Kharge asks PM after Union min defends Bilkis Bano convicts

Taking to Twitter, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also mentioned some BJP leaders reportedly attending a virtual ‘Satsang’ organised by rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is currently out on a 40-day parole.

On BJP leaders' presence at Ram Rahim's ‘satsang’, Mahua Moitra says this

The rape convict was recently granted parole for forty days, and is out of jail for the third time this year.

SIT to quiz Dera chief Ram Rahim over 2015 sacrilege case in Rohtak jail today

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is currently serving a life term in Sunaria jail since his conviction in 2017 for raping two disciples.

CBI court holds Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim guilty in Ranjit Singh murder case

Ram Rahim was sentenced in August 2017 to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with raping two of his women followers and the murder of a journalist. He is currently lodged in Rohtak’s Sunaria jail serving a life term.

Maur blast anniv: Little done to arrest accused, rue villagers

Panchkula violence: How were lakhs of dera followers allowed to assemble, asks HC

Justice RK Jain, who is a member of the three-judge bench looking into various aspects of violence, lapses and compensation to be paid for the 2017 incident, questioned

Panchkula violence: No sedition charge against Honeypreet

Top Dera functionaries, including Honeypreet Insan, the adopted daughter of Ram Rahim, Dera spokesperson Aditya Insan and other core committee members were booked in connection with the Panchkula case.

2017 Dera violence: Sedition charges dropped against Honeypreet, 40 others

The court of additional district and sessions judge Sanjay Sandhir here on Saturday dropped sedition charges against Honeypr.

People have misinterpreted warrant against Mohammed Shami, says lawyer

The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore, gave Mohammed Shami and his brother Hasid Ahmed 15 days to surrender and apply for bail.

Dera Sacha Sauda followers pay tribute to chief at Naam Charcha ghar

Stalls of various dera products were setup and the followers listened to digitally played satsang

Ram Rahim’s parole plea withdrawn

Ram Rahim Singh’s wife Harjeet Kaur had filed the plea seeking his release on parole for three weeks to take care of his 85-year-old ailing mother Naseeb Kaur.

Sirsa dera chief’s parole plea rejected

The dera chief’s wife Harjit Kaur had filed the plea in the Punjab and Haryana high court and sought three-week parole for him as his mother, Naseeb Kaur, is scheduled to undergo treatment for a heart ailmenT.

Sunaria jail superintendent to decide on Ram Rahim’s parole today

Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s presence is sought during the treatment of his mother, who is suffering from a heart disease

Dera chief Ram Rahim withdraws parole application

Last month, he had sought parole for six weeks, saying he would cultivate his farm land that was lying barren.

Parole plea of Dera Sacha Sauda head a complex riddle for Haryana government

Dera Sacha Sauda head Ram Rahim, in his plea to get a temporary release from the prison, has cited the need to carry out agricultural activity on his farm land.

After Ram Rahim’s imprisonment, Dera Sacha Sauda now ‘untouchable’ for political parties in Punjab

Politicians, who used to make a beeline to Dera Sacha Sauda considering its clout in the politically significant Malwa region, are now wary of even mentioning it publically for a number of reasons.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002 journalist murder case

Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the main accused, Kuldeep Singh, Nirmal Singh and Krishan Lal were convicted by the special Central Bureau of Investigation court last Friday for the murder of Ramchandra Chhatrapati in 2002.

High security in Punjab, Haryana ahead of verdict in journalist murder case against Ram Rahim

Ahead of the CBI court’s hearing today, where it is likely to pronounce a verdict against Gurmeet Ram Rahim in journalist Ram Chander’s murder case, police took out a flag march covering key spots, including the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters at Sirsa, in a bid to maintain law and order.

High security in Haryana, Punjab ahead of verdict in scribe murder case; Ram Rahim is an accused

On Tuesday, the special CBI court in Panchkula had accepted the state’s plea and allowed presence of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh through video conferencing for a January 11 hearing in the murder case of a journalist