NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court issued notices on Friday to Dera Sacha Sauda leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four co-accused, seeking their responses regarding the CBI’s appeal against their acquittal in a 2002 murder case.
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, comprising the bench, directed the acquitted individuals to submit their responses to the court.
The CBI has contested the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s verdict from May 28, 2024, which had absolved Singh and four others of charges related to the killing of Ranjit Singh, who previously served as the sect’s manager.
