Yearly Archives: 2013

Supreme Court rejects Professor Bhullar’s plea for commutation of death sentence to life

Delhi, India: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Engineering Professor Bhullar’s plea for commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment on ground of delay in deciding his mercy plea. Delivering the verdict in a packed court room, a bench ...

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Investigation of 1984 Sikh Massacre Continues in India

Delhi: Laying blame for the 1984 massacre of thousands of Sikhs in India has taken center stage in Delhi again after a court reopened an investigation against the Indian National Congress Party politician Jagdish Tytler. Three more witnesses, now living ...

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Pak blames SGPC for denial of visas to Sikh pilgrims

New Delhi:  The alleged denial of visas to Sikh pilgrims by Pakistan has sparked a controversy, with Pakistani authorities blaming the SGPC for delay in submitting application forms that apparently caused the rejection. Pakistan officials have clarified to the Sikh ...

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Kirpan to be accommodated at BC Courthouses

Vancouver , Canada: The World Sikh Organization of Canada has worked with the British Columbia Ministry of Justice as well as the BC Sheriff Service to develop accommodation guidelines for the kirpan in BC courthouses. The accommodation will begin to ...

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