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TopicBargari sacrilege

Topic: Bargari sacrilege

Punjab’s most hated—sacrilege accused live in hiding, face death, can’t use phones

Indian Penal Code prescribes a 3-year imprisonment for attempting sacrilege, but in Punjabi society, those accused of sacrilege or beadbi are exiled for life.

Dera follower is 2nd Punjab Police protectee killed within week, opposition heat on AAP govt

Pardeep Singh, accused in Bargari sacrilege, was shot Thursday, less than week after killing of a Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader. Deteriorating law & order has put state govt on backfoot.

Anger at Amarinder’s ‘broken oath’ of 2015 still felt in epicentre of sacrilege row Faridkot

The sacrilege incidents and police firing on protesters are widely seen as the reasons behind SAD's 2017 ouster. People are now angry at CM Amarinder Singh of Congress too.

Bad news for Badals ahead of SGPC polls as HC tells CBI to hand over sacrilege probe to police

Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday ordered CBI to hand over case, in which Akali leaders are the accused, to the Punjab Police, a long-standing demand of ruling Congress. 

CBI-Punjab Police tussle continues over who should probe sacrilege cases that name Badals

Earlier this month, CBI moved trial court to restrain Punjab Police from conducting a ‘parallel probe’, even though SC had dismissed its plea to continue probing the case.

SC clearance for SIT probe into Punjab sacrilege cases could be damaging for Badals, SAD

The sacrilege cases had cost the Akalis the 2017 assembly polls and SAD is now staring at a rebellion. Any adverse SIT report could cause further damage to the party.

Punjab & Haryana HC retired judge cries foul over handling of case against Sukhbir, Majithia

Justice Ranjit Singh (retired) complained to the chief justice against a sitting judge for showing ‘undue haste’ in hearing a complaint filed by him.

Dera followers agree to cremate body of sacrilege-accused after communal tension in Punjab

Dera Sacha Sauda followers had demanded that Mohinderpal Bittu, accused of sacrilege in 2015 and murdered Saturday, be cleared of the charges.

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