Behbal Kalan firing: Supreme Court rejects Punjab govt's plea seeking stay on case transfer to Chandigarh
PTC News Desk: The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Punjab government's petition challenging High Court's order. The government had filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging Punjab and Haryana High Court's order while seeking a stay on transfer of Behbal Kalan case to Chandigarh from Faridkot.
The case dates back to October 14, 2005 when police opened fire at demonstrators in Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan protesting against the sacrilege incident at Bargari in Faridkot district. The firing resulted in the deaths of two protesters — Gurjeet Singh of Sarawan village and Krishan Bhagwan Singh of Niamiwala village — while several others were injured in Kotkapura.
The Supreme Court, while refusing to interfere in the High Court's decision, made it clear that the decision to transfer the case to Chandigarh was judicially correct.
Earlier, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had ordered the transfer of case from Faridkot to Chandigarh to ensure a fair trial free from political influence.
- PTC NEWS
