Supreme Court Clears Way for Investigation Against Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Supreme Court Clears Way for Investigation Against Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Supreme Court Ruling: The Supreme Court lifted the stay imposed by the Punjab-Haryana High Court on the investigation of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of Dera Sacha Sauda.

2015 Cases: Ram Rahim is involved in three interlinked burglary sacrilege cases from 2015.

Allegations: He faces allegations of desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib.

High Court's Stay: The Punjab-Haryana High Court had suspended the investigation in March regarding these cases.

Challenge by Punjab Government: The Punjab government challenged the High Court's stay in the Supreme Court.

Response Time: The Supreme Court issued notices to Ram Rahim, asking for a response within four weeks.

Existing Sentences: Ram Rahim is already serving a 20-year prison sentence for rape and murder.

Community Outrage: The incidents related to the 2015 desecration and subsequent violence stirred anger in the Sikh community.

Initial High Court Decision: Earlier this year, the Punjab-Haryana High Court had suspended the investigation against Ram Rahim in these three cases.

Supreme Court Hearing: The issue has now been brought before the Supreme Court.


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