Beant Singh assassination case: SAD president demands Bhai Rajoana be released ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 00:29 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 10 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday urged the Union Government to set free Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana who was convicted in the former Chief Minister Beant Singh assassination case and has spent over two decades in jail.
Badal said, This humanitarian gesture would be in conformation with civilized values and justice as Bhai Rajoana had already served more than the effective equivalent of a life sentence.
Badal asked the Congress Party leaders to rise above political opportunism and back the release of Bhai Rajoana.
Beant Singh Assassination: SC Asks Centre to Decide on Rajoana s Mercy Petition by Jan 26
Rajoana was convicted for his involvement in an explosion outside the Punjab civil secretariat that killed Beant Singh and 16 others in 1995. His mercy petition has been pending since 2012.
Balwant Singh Rajoana. Photo: PTI
Law08/Jan/2021
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to take a decision before January 26 on Balwant S. Rajoana’s plea seeking commutation of death penalty in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh’s assassination case.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde said that the decision be taken before the Republic Day which is a “good date”.
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The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to take a decision before January 26 on Balwant S Rajoana s plea seeking commutation of death penalty in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh s assassination case.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to take a decision before January 26 on Balwant S Rajoana s plea seeking commutation of death penalty in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh s assassination case. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that the decision be taken before the Republic Day which is a good date .