Ram Rahim

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): In a major turn in a two-decade-old case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 killing of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, overturning his earlier conviction that had resulted in a life sentence. The decision was delivered by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikram Aggarwal while hearing appeals challenging the 2019 judgment of a trial court. While granting relief to Ram Rahim, the court rejected the appeals filed by two other accused persons, thereby keeping their convictions intact. The High…

Rohtak/Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh/Balwinder Singh): Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of Dera Sacha Sauda, has been approved for another 40-day parole, authorities confirmed on Saturday. This comes nearly half a year after his previous parole in August 2025. He is expected to be released from prison either on Sunday or Monday. The Rohtak Divisional Commissioner granted the temporary release to Ram Rahim, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for the rape of two female disciples. In addition, he is serving a life term for the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. This marks the 15th instance that Ram Rahim…