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2019 Supreme(P&H) 371

RAJAN GUPTA
Charanjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellants :Akshay Bhan, Sr. Advocate with A.S. Talwar, Advocate
for the Respondents:P. Chidabamram, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Anusha Nagraj, DAG Punjab, Atul Nanda, Advocate General, Punjab with Mrs. Rameeza Hakim, Addl. A.G. Punjab and Sahil Sharma, DAG Punjab
For the CBI :Sumeet Goel, Standing Counsel, P.S. Hundal, Sr. Advocate with PJS Hundal, Advocate, Sandhu Singh; G.S. Bal, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

RAJAN GUPTA, J.

1. This order will dispose of CWP Nos.23285 of 2018, 25837 of 2018, 25838 of 2018, 27015 of 2018 and 28001 of 2018 pertaining to certain incidents of sacrilege of religious scriptures and violence that ensued as a result thereof.

2. In CWP No.23285 of 2018 the petitioners have posed a challenge to recommendations of Zora Singh Commission report dated 29.6.2016 (P-11) set up on 16.10.2015 and the Ranjit Singh Commission report dated 30.6.2018 (P- 19) set up on 14.10.2017 to conduct an inquiry into the incidents of sacrilege and alleged role played therein by various persons; as also the incidents of firing on 14.10.2015 at Kotkapura and Behbalkalan in which two persons died. It was also entrusted the task of enquiring into role of police officials who allegedly did not investigate properly and dilly-dallied.

3. The police officials have challenged proceedings initiated against them pursuant to the Commission reports. In CWP No.25837 of 2018 a similar prayer has been made as in CWP No.23285 of 2018 wherein quashing of reports dated 29.6.2016 and 30.6.2018 of Zora Singh Commission and Ranjit Singh Commission, respectively has been sought. Additionally, Action Ta





























































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