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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 453] NAW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025/MAGHA 7, 1946
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st January, 2025
S.O.457 (E).–– Whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) (hereinafter
referred to as the said Act), extended the declaration of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) as an unlawful association for
a further period of five years from 10th day of July, 2024 vide notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O. 2660(E), dated the 8th July, 2024, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated the 9th July, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the said
notification);
And, whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 5 of the said Act constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as
the said Tribunal) consisting of Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Judge, High Court of Delhi vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O.3097 (E) dated 2nd
August, 2024 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 2nd
August, 2024;
And, whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the said Act referred the said notification to the said Tribunal on the 2nd August, 2024 for the
purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for extending the declaration of Sikhs For
Justice (SFJ) as an unlawful association;
And, whereas, the said Tribunal in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4
of the said Act, made an order on the 3rd January, 2025, confirming the extension of declaration made in the
said notification;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the said Act, the Central Government
hereby publishes the order of the said Tribunal, namely :-
UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) TRIBUNAL,
NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: January 03, 2025
In the matter of:
Gazette Notification No.S.O.2660 (E) dated 08th July, 2024, published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3(ii) on 09th July, 2024 extending the declaration of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) as an “unlawful
association” under sub-sections (1) and (3) of Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
(37 of 1967), for a further period of five years from 10th day of July, 2024.
And in the matter of:
Reference under Section 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 made to this Tribunal
constituted in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Act, 1967 by the Central Government vide Gazette Notification No.S.O.3097 (E) dated 02nd August, 2024.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
Present: Mr.S.D. Sanjay, learned Additional Solicitor General (ASG) along with Mr.Rajat Nair,
Mr.Sabarish Subramanian, Mr.Jay Prakash Singh, Ms.Nikita Sethi, Mr.Shubham Mishra,
Mr.Khushal Kolwar and Mr.Dhruv Pande, Advocates for the Union of India.
Ms.Archana Varma, Director; Mr.Subodh Jayaswal, Under Secretary; Mr.Amit Kumar
Chandan, Section Officer and Mr.Kapil Rana, Assistant Section Officer, Ministry of Home
Affairs.
In attendance :
Mr.Jitendra Pratap Singh, Registrar, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal.
O R D E R
1. This order answers the Reference made by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,
pursuant to Section 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the
‘Act’/‘UA(P)A’ for short) for adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for extending the
declaration of ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (‘SFJ’, for short) as an ‘unlawful association’.
The Tribunal has been constituted by the Central Government vide Gazette Notification
No.S.O.3097(E) dated 02nd August, 2024 in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 5 of
the UA(P)A since the Central Government extended the declaration of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) as an
“unlawful association” for a further period of five years from 10th July, 2024 vide Notification
No.S.O.2660(E) dated 08th July, 2024 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
sub-section (ii) dated 09th July, 2024. The copy of the notification is reproduced for reference:-
“MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd August, 2024
S.O.3097(E).-Whereas, the Central Government has extended the declaration of Sikhs for
Justice (SFJ) as an unlawful association for a further period of five year from 10th July, 2024 vide
notification number S.O.2660(E), dated 08th July, 2024, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 9th July, 2024.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby constitutes
an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal consisting of Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Judge,
High Court of Delhi for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for
extending the declaration of ‘Sikhs for justice (SFJ)’, as an unlawful association.
[F. No. 17014/21/2024-IS.VII (Part-II)]
ANIL SUBRAMANIAM, Jt. Secy.”
2. The Notification No.S.O.2660(E) dated 08th July, 2024 extending the declaration of Sikhs for Justice
(SFJ) as an ‘unlawful association’ for a further period of five years with effect from 10th day of July, 2024
also enumerates the reasons as contemplated under Section 3 of the UA(P)A and is reproduced for reference:-
“MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th July, 2024
S.O. 2660(E).—Whereas, the Sikhs For Justice (hereinafter referred to as the SFJ), has been
indulging in activities, which are prejudicial to the internal security of India and public order, and
have the potential of disrupting peace, the unity and integrity of the country;
And, Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that the SFJ is indulging in the
activities which are prejudicial to the integrity and security of the country;
And, Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that following unlawful activities
indulged by the SFJ falls within the meaning of clauses (o) and (p) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of
the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, namely: -
(i) SFJ is involved in anti-national and subversive activities in Punjab and elsewhere, intended
to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India;
(ii) SFJ is in close touch with the militant outfits and activists, and is supporting violent form of
extremism and militancy in Punjab and elsewhere to carve out a sovereign Khalistan out of
territory of Union of India; and
(iii) SFJ is encouraging and aiding the activities for secession of a part of the Indian territory
from the Union of India and supporting separatist groups fighting for this purpose in India
and elsewhere by indulging in activities and articulations intended to disrupt the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of India;
And, Whereas, the Central Government is further of the opinion that if the unlawful
activities of the SFJ are not curbed and controlled immediately, it is likely to –
(a) escalate its subversive activities including attempts to carve out Khalistan Nation
out of the territory of Union of India by destabilising the Government established by
law;
(b) continue advocating the secession of Punjab from the Union of India and formation
of Khalistan;
(c) propagate anti-national and separatist sentiments prejudicial to the territorial
integrity and security of the country; and
(d) escalate secessionist movements, support militancy and incite violence in the
country;
And, Whereas, the Central Government is also of the opinion that having regard to the
activities of the SFJ, it is necessary to declare the SFJ to be an unlawful association.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3
of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby
extends the declaration of the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) as an unlawful association and directs that
this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have
effect for a further period of five years from 10th day of July, 2024.
[F. No. 17014/21/2024 – IS-VII]
ANIL SUBRAMANIAM, Jt. Secy.”
3. Along with the Reference to this Tribunal, the Central Government has enclosed a Background Note,
as provided under Rule 5(ii) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Rules, 1968 as amended upto date
which also refers to the cases registered against SFJ and its activities in India.
Gazette Notification No.S.O.3034(E) dated 29th July, 2024 has also been enclosed with Reference,
whereby in exercise of powers conferred by Section 42 of UA(P)A the powers exercised by the Central
Government under Section 7 & 8 of the said Act shall be exercised by the State Government of Assam,
Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and the
Union Territory Administrations of Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir and National Capital Territory of Delhi
in relation to the Unlawful Association (Sikhs for Justice).
I. HISTORY OF THE PROSCRIBED ORGANIZATION (SFJ)
4. In short, as per the Background Note, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) is registered under Section 501 (c) (3)
of Internal Revenue Code of USA and claims to be a non-profit, human rights advocacy group “striving to
create an environment in which minorities can freely exercise their right to self-determination” as enshrined
in the ‘Universal Declaration of the Human Rights’ and the ‘United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights’. The outfit also claims to provide the global Sikh community an international platform with a purpose
to lobby and to provide legal advocacy on issues involving human rights violations, racism, religious and
cultural intolerance, etc. and to advance political empowerment of Sikhs. The activities of SFJ are usually
undertaken from the office of its Legal Advisor Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, both in New York and in
California. SFJ’s address in New York is Empire State Building, 59th Floor, Fifth Avenue, New York, Tel:
+1-212-601-2699, Fax: +1-212-601-2610.
5. It is further reflected in the Background Note that since over the years, SFJ has been involved in
intense secessionist and terrorist activities and keeping in view its repercussions for the security and integrity
of the country, SFJ was declared as an ‘Unlawful Association” under the provisions of sub-sections (1) and
(3) of Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, vide a notification published on 10th July,
2019 for a period of five years.
6. Further, despite being declared an unlawful association, SFJ’s anti-India activities have continued to
increase. In the garb of its professed aims and objectives, SFJ continues to aid and abet unlawful activities
and articulations intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. Therefore, it has become
necessary to extend the declaration of SFJ as an unauthorized association for a further period of five years
from 10 July, 2024 in the interest of country’s security and integrity.
7. The Background Note further notices the objectives of SFJ and mentions that SFJ is propagating a
sovereign State of Punjab (Khalistan) and seeks to liberate Punjab from India and establish an independent
Sikh Homeland. The said objective is sought to be achieved through:
(a) Propagating so called Referendum 2020 in countries having Sikh population and through
social media platforms. Various websites launched by SFJ propagate ‘right to Self-Determination
under International Law’ for the people of Punjab claiming that Punjabi is the common language
and the Sikhs being predominant in Punjab, they have the right to Self-Determination based on
language and religion, causing imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration.
(b) Aiding, abetting and instigating violence to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of India. It also supports dissolution of India into several smaller states such as Punjab (Khalistan),
Kashmir, South India (Dravidstan), Muslim state (Urduistan), separate state for Christians from
Manipur.
(c) Stake a claim for separate Sikh nation under the UN Charter.
8. Apart from the objectives of SFJ as noticed above, the Background Note also refers to the activities
that the organization has been indulging which are prejudicial to the internal security of India and have the
potential of disrupting the peace, unity and integrity of the country. The same may be reproduced for
reference:
3.1 Sikhs for Justice has been indulging in activities, which are prejudicial to internal security
of India and public order, and have the potential of disrupting peace, the unity and integrity of the
country. The involvement of SFJ in anti-national activities has increased manifold since July, 2019.
However, declaration of SFJ as Unlawful Association in 2019 has helped the security agencies in
taking decisive action against the group and in censoring its hostile social media propaganda and
making an effective argument against SFJ to the western countries, where the organization is active.
3.2 From being a Khalistan advocacy group, SFJ has progressed over the years to an
organization indulging in intense secessionist propaganda against India, especially in foreign
countries. SFJ has been making concerted attempts to radicalise Sikh youth in India and abroad to
lure them into secessionist and terrorist activities. Many known terrorists are supporting SFJ and
are using the Referendum platform to radicalise, recruit and initiate Sikh youth into terror activities.
SFJ has made repeated attempts to incite various sections of the Indian society for sabotaging
sensitive installations and economic infrastructure by offering monetary rewards to youth for
undertaking secessionist and terrorist activities.
3.3 SFJ has repeatedly threatened India’s political leaders, government officers including
police, diplomats, judiciary and even their family members and relatives abroad. SFJ organises
‘justice rallies’, ‘genocide conferences’, ‘seminars’, ‘fund-raising rallies’, ‘freedom rallies’, protests
and filing of baseless court cases against visiting Indian dignitaries abroad (Europe/Canada/USA)
to defame them and to fan anti-India sentiments among the Sikh diaspora. The activities of SFJ are
usually carried out from the office of its Legal Adviser, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (GSP), both in
New York and in California. GSP had instigated the protesting Indian farmers to arm themselves
and fight the Indian forces and stated that the weapons would reach them from across the border.
SFJ and GSP are threatening Indian Missions under the ‘Kill India’ campaign in Canada, USA, UK,
Italy, Germany, Portugal and Australia. SFJ has threatened various Indian dignitaries, political
figures, diplomats and senior government officers. SFJ has also been inciting to disrupt important
events such as the Cricket World cup. Many known terrorists are supporting SFJ and are using the
Referendum platform to radicalise, recruit and initiate Sikh youth into terror activities. Holding the
Indian Government to be responsible for the recent death or killings of foreign based SFJ activists
or sympathisers, SFJ has threatened to avenge the same.
3.4 SFJ has also been inciting Sikh personnel in Army and Police forces to desert. SFJ has been
colluding with gangsters, terrorists and other radical elements including Kashmiri separatists.
Besides, SFJ continues to receive support from Pakistan. Of late, SFJ has also been inciting Muslims,
Tamils and Christians from Manipur to secede from India. Currently, around 104 cases have been
registered against SFJ activists or sympathizers in India by State or UT police and NIA under various
sections of UA(P)A, 1967; IPC; Arms Act, 1959; IT Act, 2000 and various other applicable laws.
3.5 The NIA has filed 08 cases against SFJ/GSP for various terrorist and subversive activities
aimed to promote divisive agenda targeting the sovereignty and integrity of India. SFJ has threatened
vital installations and had attempted to sabotage Railways by removing clips and clamps, thereby
endangering lives and causing terror. SFJ had particularly targeted trains ferrying poor migrant
labour to take revenge for the recent killings of Pro-Khalistan elements based abroad. SFJ also
threatened to disrupt coal supply to thermal power plants.
3.6 The various activities of SFJ are detailed below:-
(i) Referendum 2020: SFJ organised a Geneva Convention for its Referendum 2020 wherein
it announced the starting of voter registration for Sikh people of all the countries except India with
the launch of a web portal. Around 25 websites were launched for registration of voters from Punjab.
SFJ announced to carry out door to door voter registration in Punjab and to pay a monthly stipend
of Rs. 7500 for execution of this registration. Appeal was issued to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee members, Panchayat members and Sarpanches to support the voter registration process
and they were threatened not to leak out any information to the police. While SFJ has failed to gain
any traction amongst the Sikh community in India, it has carefully worked around the laws in western
countries to amplify its aggressive anti-India campaign. SFJ held the so called ‘voting’ for its
‘Khalistan Referendum’ in UK, Italy, Australia, Canada, US, Switzerland and Austria.
(ii) Incitement to violence: SFJ continues to incite people for indulging in subversive and
terrorist activities. SFJ has been inciting the Indian Sikh jathas travelling to Pakistan for pilgrimage,
to access its websites. SFJ has been undertaking recruitment of underprivileged Sikh youths by SFJ
for carrying out pro-Khalistan propaganda and conducting terrorist acts or other subversive
activities in lieu of money. SFJ activist have been found to be involved in promoting enmity and other
subversive activities having a potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt harmonious co existence of communities of India. Such elements are found to be receiving instructions and other
support from Pak ISI handers and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. On 17.01.2023, Pannun announced a
monetary reward of $500,000 for targeting Delhi and raising Khalistani flag in Delhi on 26th
January, 2023 to disrupt India's Republic Day celebrations. In a recent video posted by Pannun (02
August), he announced that SFJ will pay 15 lakh dollars to any Sikh soldier who stops PM Modi and
burns the Indian flag on August 15.
Dividing people on communal lines by provoking minority communities against the other
communities has become a major tool for SFJ to push up its anti-India agenda. SFJ have been
inciting the Christian community in Manipur to raise their voices for a ‘separate country’, the people
of Tamil Nadu to raise flags of ‘Dravidstan’ and have been stoking Muslim sentiments by raising the
bogey of ‘minority persecution’ and exhorted the Muslims of India to carve out a separate
‘Urduistan’. Further, SFJ urged the Dalits of India to extend support for its secessionist exercise,
citing their ‘persecution’ in the hands of Indian Government. SFJ has also been involved in
provoking the farmers of Punjab and Haryana over Farm bills.
(iii) SFJ’s Propaganda: SFJ’s subversive activities undermine the democratic fabric of the
country by seeking to challenge the sovereignty of the Indian state. SFJ has employed various tactics
to advance its agenda which includes organization of rallies, conducting social media campaigns
and lobbying international bodies to support the cause. ‘Khabardar Punjab’, ‘Liberate Punjab from
Indian Occupation’, ‘Tasveer-e-Punjab’, ‘Awaz-e-quam’, ‘Ajadi hi Hal’, ‘Inquilab’, ‘Jawab
Mangda Punjab’, etc are some of the programmes initiated by SFJ over various social media
platforms in different countries. Youth have been used for activities such as planting Khalistan flags
on Government Schools, offices of government authorities such as the District Collector, Sub Divisional Magistrate, etc.; writing ‘Khalistan-2020’ and ‘voter bano’ for Referendum, slogans on
sign boards, walls and government offices, removing clips on railway tracks, burning of the Indian
flag on railway tracks and scribbling “Khalistan Zindabad” slogans. SFJ has been making highly
inflammatory statements and spreading misinformation to provoke the minority communities in order
to push up its anti-India agenda.
(iv) Links and propaganda in other countries: The Pak ISI has been supporting SFJ and its
agenda. Following Canada’s statement linking the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar with Indian
agencies, SFJ activists had raised pro-Khalistan and anti-India slogans while holding the flags of
Khalistan outside United Nations Headquarters in New York and also carried out protests outside
the Indian Missions in USA, UK, Australia, etc. Indian National Flag was also desecrated by the
protestors. SFJ has been trying to project itself as the well-wisher of other countries (viz. China and
Pakistan) and seeking their support for its Referendum 2020 agenda. SFJ had shared a video
message that it will reimburse the service fee of $20 to the people of Punjab who will be visiting
Kartarpur Sahib and had urged the Sikh pilgrims at Kartarpur Sahib to use Google App “2020 Sikh
Referendum”. SFJ called Kartarpur Sahib Corridor as Bridge to Khalistan.
SFJ has claimed to have conducted a number of campaigns for sending bulk emails to
International organizations and to the governments of foreign nations for getting publicity and to
fuel up its anti-India agenda.
SFJ has been holding anti-India protests outside Indian Embassies or Consulates or High
Commissions to raise Khalistan flags to counter India’s Republic Day celebration in different
countries. During such protests, SFJ and its sympathizers have been dishonoring the Indian national
flag and burning of copies of the Constitution of India. They often indulge in violence and vandalizing
of the property. At several venues, these protest events have been organized by SFJ with active
support of the Pak Missions and in tandem with multiple ISI backed Pakistani Diaspora outfits and
Kashmiri diaspora. SFJ gave a call for besieging the Indian Embassies in Canada, USA, UK,
Portugal, Italy, Germany and Australia and disrupting independency day celebrations at the Indian
Missions, in opposition to killing of Khalistani operatives abroad. SFJ released a video depicting
burning of the Indian national flag and ashes of the same were sent to the High Commission of India,
Ottawa on August 15, 2020.
SFJ is reported to have attempted political lobbying abroad with a view to coerce Indian
Government to repeal the CAA and represented to the USCIRF against CAA and abrogation of
Article 370 under the banner of ‘Khalistan Kashmir Referendum Front’ (KKRF).
Hindu targeted hate crimes, primarily in Canada and Australia have been increasing and
there have been a rising numbers of instances, where Hindu temples are being defaced with pro Khalistan/anti-India graffiti, often aligned with the ‘propaganda calls’ of SFJ. After the deadly ISIS
attack at Gurdwara Kart-e-Parwan, Kabul, Afghanistan, SFJ exhorted the ISIS to target the Indian
Embassies instead of Gurdwaras.
Following the killing of Nijjar, SFJ held protest car rallies worldwide on July 08, 2023 titled
‘Kill India Rally’ outside Indian missions in US, Canada, UK, Germany and Australia and posters
featuring photographs of Indian diplomats were circulated by SFJ.
(v) Links with other separatists, terrorists, gangsters and radical elements: Beside its links with Pakistan,
SFJ also has links with militants and gangsters abroad. SFJ has claimed the responsibility for committing
terrorist acts in India and its activists are involved in terror funding in India. SFJ has been found associating
with gangster elements abroad to propel its secessionist campaign. It has been revealed that Gurupatwant Singh
Pannun actively conspired with the members of other Pro-Khalistani entities (PKEs) based in various countries
like UK based Paramjit Singh alias Pamma, a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist, Canada based
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) terrorist and several overseas Punjab based Khalistani
separatists/terrorists, with a view to incite pro-Khalistan sentiments and to revive terrorism in the State of Panjab
and other parts of India. SFJ had called upon the gangsters of the Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan to join SFJ’s
Khalistan Referendum campaign and also offered ‘bail money’ to the jailed gangsters for joining hands with SFJ.
After the abrogation of Article 370, SFJ had started a campaign on social media to get the support from
Kashmiri separatists for its own Referendum 2020 agenda. SFJ has urged Sikhs and Kashmiris to observe 15th
August as ‘Black Day’.
(vi) Threats to important persons: Gurupatwant Singh Pannun has issued threats of dire consequences to
the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and the External Affairs Minister Dr S.
Jaishankar. SFJ has also been threatening the Chief Minster and Ministers ofPunjab, National Security Advisor,
R&AW Chief, senior police and other government officers, diplomats, judges and other legal practitioners;
targeting Indian Missions and Indian diplomats in different countries. Pannun has announced a reward of
$2,50,000 for murdering Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh Brar, Major General Keshav Padha, Brigadier lsrar
Khan and Colonel Jasbir Rana for attacking Darbar Sahib in June, 1984. He also threatened the senior officials
of Government of India and the officers of Law Enforcement Agencies. On 03.06.2023, Pannun, through a video
message, admitted that on his instructions, Pro-Khalistani slogans, “84 Indira Thoki, 86 Vaidya Thokea, 2024
KS Brar Thoko, $1 Million- SFJ Khalistan Zindabad" were inscribed by SFJ activists at the native village of
Lieutenant General K S Brar who headed Operation Blue Star. He also announced a reward of $ 1 Million for
sharing information on whereabouts of Lieutenant General K S Brar. Through an official letter, SFJ warned NIA
and Punjab Police over the arrest of Cypress based Gurjeet Singh Nijjar.
Pannun is reported to have raised substantial funds for commission of terrorist acts and killings of
important leaders, public figures and functionaries to overawe the government and the Indian public at large and
intends to use the same for commission of terrorist acts for the ultimate objective of creation of Khalistan. SFJ
has also claimed to have prepared a list of children of Police officers and politicians who are studying in foreign
countries to take revenge, if its activists are tortured.
On 09.06.2020, Gurupatwant Singh Pannun threatened Captain Amarinder Singh the then Chief
Minister of Punjab, Badals and Bhagwant Mann to meet same condition as Indira Gandhi and Beant Singh. On
28.08.2021, he again threatened Captain Amarinder Singh, by stating that he must remember Dilawar Singh
Babbar who has carried out the Referendum through bomb in 1995 which killed Beant Singh.
Photographs of Indian diplomats [Ambassador Vikram Duraiswami, Ambassador Tranajot Singh
Sandhu, Ambassador Sanjay Kumar Varma, Shri Aseem R. Mahajan, Dr. Shashank Vikram, Ms. Apoorva
Srivastava and Shri Manish] have been circulated by Pannun mentioning them as ‘Killers in UK’/ ‘Killers in
USA’/’Killers in Canada’/ ‘Killers in Australia’ blaming them for killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and
prominently displaying ‘Kill India posters’, thus making Indian diplomats vulnerable and putting at risk the lives
of senior Indian diplomats, officials and their families posted in various countries.
(vii) Threat to disrupt events and target infrastructure: SFJ was involved in activities targeting
the G-20 Summit 2023 in New Delhi. It issued an open letter to Foreign Ministers of participating
countries, seeking their support to ‘Khalistan Referendum’. SFJ has been threatening to disrupt the
road, rail and air transportation systems and other vital installations and infrastructures. SFJ
activists removed clips of railway track and scribed “Khalistan Zindabad”, burnt Indian tri-color
on railway track. SFJ has given a call to burn the Indian Constitution and Indian National Flag on
26th January and 15th August. On 14th March 2023, SFJ activists/ sympathizers had removed the clips
of the Railway track at village Lehra Mahout, district Bhatinda. Around 50 clamps were removed
from the Railway Track near Pathrala Railway Station (Punjab) on 17th/18th March, 2023 on the
directions of Pannun, thereby endangering the life of passengers travelling by the train, halting the
economic activity as well as causing terror in the minds of the people. Pannun and his associates
also exhorted Pro-Khalistani Elements (PKEs) to sabotage railway tracks in Punjab to cause
derailment/accident of passenger and goods trains, particularly those ferrying poor migrant labour to take revenge of recent killings of PKEs based abroad. The railway track located between Ludhiana
and Sirhind is learnt to be preferred target for the attack.
Earlier, on 15 Aug, 2022 which marked the 75th Anniversary of Independence, Pannun threaten that
SFJ will plunge India into darkness by disputing coal supply to thermal power plants. He also published video
footage of Railway Clips being removed by his associates outside Rajiv Gandhi power plant Hissar, Haryana.
On 22nd March 2023, he provoked the people of Punjab to counter-attack by targeting Pragati III power plant to
shut down Delhi. Later, on 16.05.2023, Pannun called upon Kashmiri separatists to target/block Srinagar Airport
in order to warn G-20 delegates arriving to attend G-20 Summit in Kashmir.
French President Macron, who was the Guest of Honour for the Republic Day, 2024, was targeted
by SFJ accusing him of assisting the Indian Prime Minister in his ‘quest’ to suppress freedom of
Speech and expression of Khalistanis.
(viii) Instigation of Army, Police and Government officials for desertion: SFJ, has been trying
to provoke on social media, the Sikh Soldiers of Indian Army for Mutiny by asking them to leave the
Indian Army and join SFJ. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had urged Sikh Soldiers to join the SFJ
movement and offered Rs 5000/- more than the salary given by Indian Government. He also tried to
provoke the Sikh soldiers posted in Ladakh to not to fight for India against Chinese aggression.
Pannun also tried to provoke the Punjab Police officials urging them not to stop farmers going to
Jalandhar, Pathankot and Abohar and to stop the Prime Minister for his upcoming rallies. Pannun
had called upon the Punjab Police personnel to follow the footsteps of slain militant Dilawar and to
support Khalistan Referendum.
(ix) Court cases filed against Indians: SFJ is not only spreading anti India propaganda through
organizing protests/pro-Khalistan rallies against Indian dignitaries but also filing baseless court
cases against visiting Indian dignitaries abroad (Europe, Canada and USA) to defame them and ban
anti-India sentiments among the Sikh diaspora.
(x) Cases registered against SFJ in India: Several cases have been registered against SFJ in
Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Assam and after it being
declared as unlawful Association. A total number of 104 cases are currently registered in India
against SFJ. 96 cases have been registered by State/UT Police and 08 cases by the NIA. Details are
at Annexure- II
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| Sl. No. | State/UT | Cases Registered | Cases Solved/ cases where arrests made |
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| | | | Number of Arrests (After removing duplicity as in a number of instances one |
| | | | person is accused in multiple cases) |
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| | Punjab (55 cases) | | 105 |
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| 1. | Punjab | 55 | 32 |
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| 2. | Haryana | 13 | 06 |
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| 3. | Chandigarh | 01 | 00 |
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| 4. | Delhi | 13 | 06 |
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| 5. | Himachal Pradesh | 06 | 05 |
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| 6. | Uttarakhand | 01 | 01 |
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| 7. | Gujarat | 02 | 01 |
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| 8. | Assam | 03 | 00 |
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| 9. | Rajasthan | 01 | 01 |
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| 10. | Jharkhand | 01 | 00 |
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| | Total | 96 | 52 |
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“Details of Cases currently registered against SFJ and its activists in India.
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| Sl. | Case particulars | Incidents involved | Arrests made | Latest status |
| No. | | | | of cases |
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| | Punjab (55 cases) | | | |
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| 1. | FIR No. 93 dated | The case is related | (04) | Verdict in the |
| | 06.08.2016 u/s 10,| to the first ever | (i) Jaspreet | case was |
| | 11, 13, 17, 19, | SFJ module raised | Singh (s/o | delivered on |
| | 38, 39 UA(P)A, | in India by Italy | Kulwinder | 03.04.2019. |
| | 1967 and 25 Arms | based Avtar Singh | Singh, r/o | One accused |
| | Act at PS Chabewal,| @ Tari and USA | Village | (Bikramjeet |
| | District Hoshiarpur| based Harjap Singh | Handowal, PS | Singh) was |
| | | Jhapi. 15 | Chabbewal | acquitted Two |
| | | ‘Referendum 2020’ | District | accused |
| | | T-shirts, Khalistani| Hoshiarpur, | (Hardeep |
| | | flags, three | Punjab) | Singh and |
| | | firearms and 40 | | Kuldeep |
| | | rounds were | | Singh) were |
| | | recovered from | | awarded two |
| | | possession of the | | years of |
| | | module members. | | imprisonment. |
| | | The accused were | | Module leader |
| | | tasked to target | | Jaspreet |
| | | sacrilege offenders | | Singh was |
| | | in Punjab. | | awarded |
| | | | | three years’ |
| | | | | imprisonment. |
| | | | | Two abroad |
| | | | | based |
| | | | | handlers |
| | | | | (Avtar Singh/ |
| | | | | Italy & Harjap |
| | | | | Singh/USA) |
| | | | | were declared |
| | | | | PO in the case |
| | | | | on 15.12.2016 |
| | | | | &23.01.2018 |
| | | | | respectively. |
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| 2. | FIR No. 149 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 06.07.2017 u/s 123,| registered after a | (i) Harpunit | under trial. |
| | 124-A, 153-A, | series of | Singh (s/o | Both the |
| | 153-B, 120-B of | posters/hoardings | Gurdyal | accused were |
| | Indian Penal Code | of ‘Khalistan | Singh, r/o | granted |
| | (IPC) and Sedition| Referendum’ was | Chak Mussa, PO| interim bail on|
| | Act at PS Sohana, | sighted at nearly 40| Deblehar, PS | 15.11.2017. |
| | SAS Nagar | outdoor sites in | R.S Pura, | |
| | | different places of | District | |
| | | Punjab. Two persons | Jammu) | |
| | | were subsequently | | |
| | | arrested in this | (ii) Gurpreet | |
| | | connection and the | Singh (r/o | |
| | | posters were found | Phase 5, | |
| | | having been printed | Industrial | |
| | | from one Jammu based| Area, Mohali, | |
| | | ‘SK Publicity | Punjab) | |
| | | Printing Press’, run| | |
| | | by one Harpunit | | |
| | | Singh. Besides, | | |
| | | three New York | | |
| | | (USA) based SFJ | | |
| | | proponents were | | |
| | | also booked in the | | |
| | | case, viz. | | |
| | | Gurpatwatnt Singh | | |
| | | Pannun (o/r/o | | |
| | | Village Khankot, | | |
| | | District Amritsar, | | |
| | | Punjab), Jagdeep | | |
| | | Singh @ Baba Jagg | | |
| | | Singh (o/r/o | | |
| | | Fatehgarh Sahib, | | |
| | | Punjab) and Jagjeet | | |
| | | Singh (o/r/o Jammu).| | |
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| 3. | FIR No. 26 dated | The case is related | (06) | The case is |
| | 02.04.2018 u/s 436,| to busting of a | (i) Manvir | under trial. |
| | 511, 120-B IPC at | module of SFJ, | Singh (s/o | All the accused|
| | PS Sadar Banga, | which was | Bahadur | have been |
| | district SBS Nagar| responsible of | Singh, r/o | granted bail. |
| | | arsoning liquor | VPO Khan | |
| | | vends and putting | Khana, District| |
| | | up pro-Khalistan | Nawanshahr, | |
| | | posters/banners as | Punjab) | |
| | | per instructions of | | |
| | | their then Malaysia | (ii) Lakha | |
| | | based handler | Singh (s/o | |
| | | Kulvir Kaur and | Sukhdev | |
| | | Pakistan based | Singh, r/o | |
| | | Fateh Singh. Handler| Village Salana| |
| | | Kulvir Kaur was | Bet, PO | |
| | | later arrested on | Hambowal Bet, | |
| | | 15.08.2019 on her | Machhiwara, | |
| | | arrival in India | District | |
| | | from Malaysia. | Ludhiana, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Jaspreet| |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Santokh Singh,| |
| | | | r/o VPO Khan | |
| | | | Khana, District| |
| | | | Nawanshahr, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iv) Sukhwinder| |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Sahib Singh | |
| | | | r/o r/o VPO | |
| | | | Khan Khana, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Nawanshahr, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (v) Randhir | |
| | | | Singh (r/o | |
| | | | VPO Khan | |
| | | | Khana, District| |
| | | | Nawanshahr, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (vi) Kulvir | |
| | | | Kaur @ Deep | |
| | | | Kaur (d/o | |
| | | | Gurbaksh | |
| | | | Singh @ Bhola | |
| | | | Singh, w/o | |
| | | | Sanjeev Kumar,| |
| | | | r/o Village | |
| | | | Mom, PS Mahil | |
| | | | Kalan, District| |
| | | | Barnala, Punjab)| |
| | | | (Accused Kulvir| |
| | | | Kaur is accused| |
| | | | in one more | |
| | | | case in the list| |
| | | | at Sl. No. 3.)| |
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| 4. | FIR No. 46 dated | The case involves | (07) | The case is |
| | 31.05.2018 u/s 307,| busting of a module| (i) Kirpal | under trial. |
| | 438, 427, 148, 149,| of SFJ, which was | Singh Aulakh | All the accused|
| | 121, 121A, 122, | found | (s/o Karnail | are currently |
| | 124A, 115, 120B | inter-connected | Singh Aulakh, | out on bail. |
| | IPC, | with the module at | r/o Fatehpur | |
| | 11/12/13/17/18 | Sl. No. 3. This | Nawanpind, PS | |
| | UA(P)A, 25/54/59 | module members | Valtoha, | |
| | Arms Act &66-F IT | torched a liquor | District Tarn | |
| | Act | vend at Panjgrain, | Taran, Punjab)| |
| | | Batala, owned by | | |
| | | one Balraj Singh, | (ii) Dharmindar| |
| | | in the intervening | Singh @ | |
| | | night of May 30/31, | Commando (s/o | |
| | | 2018 on the | Sarabjit | |
| | | instructions of then| Singh, r/o | |
| | | Malaysia based | Village | |
| | | handler Kulvir Kaur | Harpura, PS | |
| | | and Pakistan based | Ghuman, | |
| | | Fateh Singh. | District | |
| | | | Gurdaspur, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Ravinder| |
| | | | Singh @ | |
| | | | Harvinder | |
| | | | Singh @ Raja | |
| | | | (s/o Sadhu | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village | |
| | | | Daulatpur, PS | |
| | | | Wadala | |
| | | | Granthian, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Gurdaspur, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iv) Harnam | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Lachhman | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | village | |
| | | | Chakrala, | |
| | | | Kartarpur, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Kapurthala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (v) Nirmal | |
| | | | Singh (sibling| |
| | | | of aforesaid | |
| | | | Harnam Singh | |
| | | | at Sl. No. | |
| | | | (iv), s/o | |
| | | | Lachhman | |
| | | | Singh, /o | |
| | | | village | |
| | | | Chakrala, | |
| | | | Kartarpur, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Kapurthala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (vi) Varinder | |
| | | | Singh | |
| | | | (vii) Kulvir | |
| | | | Kaur @ Deep | |
| | | | Kaur (d/o | |
| | | | Gurbaksh | |
| | | | Singh @ Bhola | |
| | | | Singh, w/o | |
| | | | Sanjeev Kumar,| |
| | | | r/o Village | |
| | | | Mom, PS Mahil | |
| | | | Kalan, District| |
| | | | Barnala, Punjab)| |
| | | | (Accused Kulvir| |
| | | | Kaur is accused| |
| | | | in one more | |
| | | | case in the list| |
| | | | at Sl. No. 3.)| |
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| 5. | FIR No. 87 dated | This case was | (03) | Not available |
| | 19.08.2018 u/s 505| registered after the| (i) Hardam | |
| | IPC PS City-1, | accused pasted | Singh (s/o | |
| | district Mansa | posters of | Tek Singh, r/o| |
| | | ‘Referendum 2020’ | Khokhar Road, | |
| | | outside the office | Ward No. 26, | |
| | | of Mansa based Shiv | District Mansa,| |
| | | Sena leader | Punjab) | |
| | | Harminder Pal | | |
| | | Bansal near Bhagat | (ii) Karamjit | |
| | | Singh Chowk, Mansa | Singh (s/o | |
| | | City. The accused | Gurdial Singh,| |
| | | were arrested in | r/o Near Guru | |
| | | the case on | Nanak Hospital,| |
| | | 07.12.2018. | Ward No. 27, | |
| | | | District Mansa,| |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Pardeep | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Nirpal Singh, | |
| | | | r/o Near Sidhu| |
| | | | Hospital, Ward| |
| | | | No. 2, District| |
| | | | Mansa, Punjab)| |
| | | | (Two of these | |
| | | | three accused | |
| | | | are also booked| |
| | | | in another | |
| | | | case in the list| |
| | | | at Sl. No. 12)| |
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| 6. | FIR No. 152 dated | This case was | (14) | NIA took over |
| | 19.10.2018 u/s | registered on the | (i) Sukhraj | the case and |
| | 124A, 153B, 120B | basis of secret | Singh @ Raju | re-registered |
| | of IPC at PS | information that | (s/o Balwant | it vide RC |
| | Sultanwind, | Sukhraj Singh @ | Singh, r/o | No. |
| | Amritsar | Raju and his | Patti Beniwal,| 19/2020/NIA/ |
| | | associates are | Sultanwind, | DLI dated |
| | | receiving funds | District | 05.04.2020. |
| | | from abroad for the | Amritsar, | |
| | | publicity of | Punjab) | |
| | | ‘Khalistan | | |
| | | Referendum’. They | (ii) Malkiat | |
| | | prepared cloth | Singh @ Meetu | |
| | | banners of | (s/o late | |
| | | Khalistan and put | Baljit Singh, | |
| | | them at various | r/o H. No. | |
| | | places in Amritsar | 422, Patti | |
| | | City. | Beniwal, | |
| | | | Sultanwind, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Bikramjit| |
| | | | Singh @ Vicky | |
| | | | (s/o Sardool | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village | |
| | | | Jallupur | |
| | | | Khera, PS | |
| | | | Beas District | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iv) Harpreet | |
| | | | Singh @ Happy | |
| | | | (s/o Sakattar | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village | |
| | | | Naushera | |
| | | | Pannunan, | |
| | | | District Tarn | |
| | | | Taran, Punjab)| |
| | | | (v) Gurwinder | |
| | | | Singh @ | |
| | | | Gurpreet Singh| |
| | | | @ Gopi (s/o | |
| | | | Jagir Singh, | |
| | | | r/o Patti | |
| | | | Desuwala, VPO | |
| | | | Naushera | |
| | | | Pannunan, | |
| | | | District Tarn | |
| | | | Taran, Punjab)| |
| | | | (vi) Manjit | |
| | | | Singh @ Manga | |
| | | | (s/o Dharam | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Patti Fallian | |
| | | | Di, Khadoor | |
| | | | Sahib, District| |
| | | | Tarn Taran, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (vii) Jatinder| |
| | | | Singh @ | |
| | | | Varinder | |
| | | | Singh @ Goldy | |
| | | | (s/o Balwinder| |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Patti Fallian | |
| | | | Di, Khadoor | |
| | | | Sahib, District| |
| | | | Tarn Taran, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (viii)Harmeet | |
| | | | Singh @ Raju | |
| | | | (s/o Vijay | |
| | | | Singh, r/o H. | |
| | | | No. X/1545, | |
| | | | Street No. 8, | |
| | | | Rajgarh | |
| | | | Colony, | |
| | | | Gandhi Nagar, | |
| | | | New Delhi) | |
| | | | (ix) Sukhmandar| |
| | | | Singh @ Gopi | |
| | | | (s/o late | |
| | | | Gursewak | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village Tehna,| |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Faridkot, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (x) Roofal @ | |
| | | | Rahul Gill | |
| | | | (s/o Sardari | |
| | | | Lal, r/o Gali | |
| | | | No. 1, New | |
| | | | Kailash | |
| | | | Colony, | |
| | | | QadiyanChungi,| |
| | | | Tehsil Batala,| |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Gurdaspur, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (xi) Kuldeep | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Dharam Singh, | |
| | | | r/o Patti | |
| | | | Fallian Di, | |
| | | | Khadoor Sahib,| |
| | | | District Tarn | |
| | | | Taran, Punjab)| |
| | | | (xii) Gopi | |
| | | | (r/o Guru | |
| | | | Gobind Singh | |
| | | | Nagar, District| |
| | | | Bathinda) | |
| | | | (xiii)Pargat | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Mehar Singh, | |
| | | | r/o H. No. | |
| | | | 137, Village | |
| | | | Tarmala, | |
| | | | Tehsil Malout,| |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Muktsar, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (xiv) Name | |
| | | | unavailable | |
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| 7. | FIR No. 179 dated | Accused German | (02) | Not available |
| | 22.10.2018 u/s 25 | Singh was the | (i) German | |
| | Arms Act at PS | mastermind of the | Singh (s/o | |
| | Samana, Patiala | incident of looting | Kulwant | |
| | | of arms from | Singh, r/o | |
| | | Chausana Police | Azizpur, PS | |
| | | Chowki in Shamli, | Jhinjhana, | |
| | | Uttar Pradesh on | Shamli, Uttar | |
| | | 02.10.2018. He was | Pradesh) | |
| | | arrested on | | |
| | | 18.10.2018 from | (ii) Ishwar | |
| | | Bikaner, Rajasthan, | Singh (s/o | |
| | | along with recovery | Rajinder | |
| | | of one rifle and two| Singh, r/o H. | |
| | | pistols. German | No. 439, | |
| | | Singh was highly | Adarsh Colony,| |
| | | influenced by the | Balongi, | |
| | | propaganda of SFJ | Kharar, | |
| | | and wanted to | Mohali, Punjab)| |
| | | target SAD/Badal | | |
| | | leader Sukhbir | | |
| | | Singh Badal for | | |
| | | avenging the Police | | |
| | | firing at Behbal | | |
| | | Kalan, whereas | | |
| | | accused Ishwar | | |
| | | Singh sought to | | |
| | | eliminate Baba Ajit | | |
| | | Singh of | | |
| | | DamdamiTaksal/ | | |
| | | Chowk Mehta. | | |
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| 8. | FIR No. 132 dated | The case was | (05) | The case is |
| | 31.10.2018, u/s | relating to busting | (i) Shabnamdeep| under trial. |
| | 13/16/18/20 | of a ‘Referendum’ | Singh (s/o | All the accused|
| | UA(P)A, 3/4/5 | module handled by | Jasbeer | except module |
| | Explosive | one Shabnamdeep | Singh, r/o | leader |
| | Substances Act, | Singh, self-styled | Daftariwala, | Shabnamdeep |
| | 25 Arms Act & | founder of | Burar, Samana,| Singh have |
| | 120-B IPC at PS | ‘Khalistan Gadar | District | been granted |
| | Lahori Gate, | Force’, who was | Patiala, | bail. |
| | Division No. 4, | indoctrinated by | Punjab) | |
| | Patiala | Pakistan based | | |
| | | Gopal Singh Chawla | (ii) Gursewak | |
| | | and Harmeet Singh @ | Singh (s/o | |
| | | PHD (since dead). | Labh Singh, | |
| | | Police recovered | r/o Ratangarh,| |
| | | one country made | Chhindrah, PS | |
| | | pistol, six | Dirba, Sangrur,| |
| | | cartridges, one hand| Punjab) | |
| | | grenade and letter | | |
| | | pads belonging to | (iii) Jatinder| |
| | | ‘Khalistan Gadar | Singh @ Binder| |
| | | Force’ from | (r/o Fatehpur | |
| | | Shabnamdeep Singh. | Majri, PS | |
| | | | Samana, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Patiala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iv) Ramesh | |
| | | | Kumar (s/o | |
| | | | Mia Singh, r/o| |
| | | | Riwar Jagir, | |
| | | | village Ghuhla,| |
| | | | PS Cheeka, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Kaithal, | |
| | | | Haryana) | |
| | | | (v) Vinod | |
| | | | Kumar (s/o | |
| | | | Mewa Singh, | |
| | | | r/o Ward No. | |
| | | | 4, Amba | |
| | | | Colony, PS | |
| | | | Cheeka, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Kaithal, | |
| | | | Haryana) | |
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| 9. | FIR No. 03 dated | On 15.03.2019, SSOC | (03) | The case is |
| | 15.03.2019 u/s | Amritsar arrested | (i) Baljit | under trial. |
| | 25/54/59 Arms Act | the three accused | Singh (s/o | Accused Manjit |
| | & 13 UA(P)A at PS | near Amritsar bus | Karnail | Singh was |
| | SSOC Amritsar | stand, along with | Singh, r/o | released on |
| | | recovery of one | near Cheema | bail. The rest |
| | | magazine of .32 bore| Dairy, | two accused |
| | | pistol and five live| FatehgarhChurian| have not been |
| | | cartridges. Later, | Road, Ajnala, | granted bail. |
| | | posters/ pamphlets | District | |
| | | of ‘Referendum 2020’| Amritsar, | |
| | | were also recovered | Punjab) | |
| | | from accused Baljit | | |
| | | Singh. | (ii) Jagdev | |
| | | | Singh @ Jagga | |
| | | | (s/o Mukhtiar | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Gurdwara | |
| | | | 6thPatshahi, | |
| | | | Baba Bakala, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Manjit | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Sawinder | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village | |
| | | | Jharunangal, | |
| | | | Kilchian, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
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| 10. | FIR No. 25 dated | On 21.03.2019, a | 00 | Under |
| | 21.03.2019 u/s 121,| Mahindra tractor | | investigation |
| | 124-A IPC PS | without number | | |
| | Anandpur Sahib, | plate was found | | |
| | District Ropar | roaming around the | | |
| | | city of Anandpur | | |
| | | Sahib. The tractor | | |
| | | was carrying/ | | |
| | | displaying banner | | |
| | | of ‘Referendum 2020’| | |
| | | and the persons | | |
| | | riding the tractor | | |
| | | gave violent | | |
| | | speeches. | | |
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| 11. | FIR No. 26 dated | The case was | (06) | Not available |
| | 21.03.2019 U/S 121,| registered against | (i) Pardeep | |
| | 124-A IPC PS | the six accused, | Singh (s/o | |
| | Anandpur Sahib | after they were | Nirpal Singh, | |
| | District Ropar | found in possession | r/o Ward No. | |
| | | of one country made | 2, Mansa, | |
| | | pistol and 20 live | Punjab) | |
| | | cartridges. The | | |
| | | accused were | (ii) Hardam | |
| | | promoting | Singh (s/o | |
| | | ‘Khalistan | Tek Singh, r/o| |
| | | Referendum’ in their| Ward No. 26, | |
| | | locality in Mansa | Mansa, Punjab)| |
| | | were intending to | | |
| | | target Shiv Sena | (iii) Balwinder| |
| | | leader Harminder Pal| Singh Aulakh | |
| | | Bansal. Notably, two| (r/o Ward No. | |
| | | of the accused in | 1, Mansa, | |
| | | this case, viz. | Punjab) | |
| | | Pardeep Singh and | | |
| | | Hardam Singh, had | (iv) Gurmeet | |
| | | earlier pasted pro- | Singh (s/o | |
| | | Khalistan banners | Prem Singh, | |
| | | outside the office | r/o Ward No. | |
| | | of Harminder Pal | 6, Mansa, | |
| | | Bansal at Mansa City| Punjab) | |
| | | in August 2018. In | | |
| | | this connection, | (v) Sandeep | |
| | | another case was | Singh (s/o | |
| | | registered (Sl. No. | Ruldu Singh, | |
| | | 5) at PS City-1, | r/o Ward No. | |
| | | Mansa and the duo | 25, Mansa, | |
| | | remained lodged in | Punjab) | |
| | | prison for some time.| | |
| | | | (vi) Rajinder | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Kashmir | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Ward No. 25, | |
| | | | Mansa, Punjab)| |
| | | | (Two of these | |
| | | | six accused | |
| | | | are also booked| |
| | | | in another | |
| | | | case in the list| |
| | | | at Sl. No. 5)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 12. | FIR No. 7 dated | The case was | (04) | Not available |
| | 01.02.2020 u/s 384,| related to busting | (i) Brahmjot | |
| | 387, 506, 294, 385| of a module of | Singh (s/o | |
| | IPC at PS Phase-XI,| self-radicalized | Baljeet | |
| | Mohali | youths, who were | Singh, r/o | |
| | | promoting | village | |
| | | ‘Khalistan | Khudda Khurd, | |
| | | Referendum’ in their| PS Mahesh | |
| | | locality as per | Nagar, Ambala | |
| | | instructions of | Cantonment, | |
| | | their Pakistan | Haryana) | |
| | | handlers as well as | | |
| | | planning to commit | (ii) Harshdeep| |
| | | targetted killing | Singh (s/o | |
| | | of leaders of right | Sukhdev | |
| | | wing Hindu outfits. | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | village | |
| | | | Ghardola, PS | |
| | | | Chhapar, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Yamunanagar, | |
| | | | Haryana) | |
| | | | (iii) Amandeep| |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Satpal Singh, | |
| | | | r/o H. No. | |
| | | | 766, Basant | |
| | | | Nagar, | |
| | | | Jagadhari, | |
| | | | Yamunanagar, | |
| | | | Haryana) | |
| | | | (iv) Ravi | |
| | | | Kumar @ Ravi | |
| | | | Singh Khalsa | |
| | | | (s/o Shiv | |
| | | | Kumar, r/o | |
| | | | village Barri | |
| | | | Rasaur, PS | |
| | | | Naraingarh, | |
| | | | Ambala, | |
| | | | Haryana) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 13. | FIR No. 5 dated | The case is related | 00 | Under |
| | 10.04.2020 at PS | to dissemination of | | investigation |
| | SSOC Mohali u/s | seditious content | | |
| | 124A IPC, 10A, | by SFJ through Tele | | |
| | 13(1) UA(P)A | Marketing calls | | |
| | | during first wave of| | |
| | | Covid-19 lockdown. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 14. | FIR No. 6 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 10.04.2020 at PS | registered on | | investigation |
| | SSOC Mohali u/s | 10.04.2020 at PS | | |
| | 124A IPC, 10A, | SSOC Mohali for tele| | |
| | 13(1) UA(P)A | marketing calls | | |
| | | during first wave | | |
| | | of Covid-19 | | |
| | | lockdown. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 15. | FIR No. 7 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 10.04.2020 at PS | registered on | | investigation |
| | SSOC Mohali u/s | 10.04.2020 at PS | | |
| | 124A IPC, 10A, | SSOC Mohali for tele| | |
| | 13(1) UA(P)A | marketing calls | | |
| | | during first wave | | |
| | | of Covid-19 | | |
| | | lockdown. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 16. | FIR No. 12 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 12.04.2020 u/s | registered against | | investigation |
| | 120B, 124A IPC, | SFJ and Gurpatwant | | |
| | 49 Punjab Police | Singh Pannun in | | |
| | Act 2007 & 10/13 | connection with | | |
| | UA(P)A 1967 at PS | seditious tele- | | |
| | SSOC Mohali, | marketing calls | | |
| | District Mohali | made to random | | |
| | | people in Punjab | | |
| | | during the first | | |
| | | wave of Covid | | |
| | | lockdown. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 17. | FIR No. 116 dated | The two accused were| (02) | The case is |
| | 06.06.2020 u/s 295,| in contact with | (i) Avtar | under trial. |
| | 295A, 120, 120B, | several Pak entities| Singh Rana | |
| | 121A, 153A IPC & | and were conspiring | (s/o Gurnam | |
| | 13 UA(P)A at PS | to smuggle weapons | Singh, r/o H. | |
| | Chattiwind, | from Pakistan for | No. 514, | |
| | District Amritsar | the purpose of | Village Kale, | |
| | | eliminating one | PS Bhikiwind, | |
| | | Ludhiana based Shiv | District Tarn | |
| | | Sena leader. They | Taran, Punjab)| |
| | | were also in | | |
| | | contact with UK | (ii) Jasbir | |
| | | based SFJ leader | Singh (s/o | |
| | | Kulwant Singh @ | Sadha Singh, | |
| | | Maan Singh Khalsa | r/o Village | |
| | | and were paid INR | Wara Sher | |
| | | 2,000/- for creating| Singh, District| |
| | | a WhatsApp group | Tarn Taran, | |
| | | for SFJ. | Punjab) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 18. | FIR No. 43 dated | The case was filed | 00 | The case was |
| | 19.06.2020 u/s | against SFJ for | | taken over by |
| | 124A, 131, 153A | making tele | | the NIA and |
| | and 10A, 13(1) | marketing calls | | re-registered |
| | UA(P)A at PS | offering Indian Army| | as RC |
| | Sadar Kurali, | personnel INR 5000 | | 12/2021/NIA/ |
| | District Mohali. | extra payment for | | DLI dated |
| | | quitting Indian Army.| | 18.06.2021 |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 19. | FIR No. 168 dated | The case was lodged | 00 | Open ended |
| | 02.07.2020 u/s 2 | against Gurpatwant | | arrest warrant |
| | of the Prevention | Singh Pannun for | | was issued |
| | of in search to | hurting the | | against |
| | national honour at| sentiments of the | | Gurpatwant |
| | 1971, 504/124A/153A| Dalit community by | | Singh Pannun |
| | IPC 10A/13(1) | burning the | | on 25.01.2021 |
| | UA(P)A, 3 of ST/SC| Constitution of | | by the Court of|
| | Act at PS B | India and the | | Additional |
| | division, District| Indian national | | District & |
| | Amritsar. | flag. The compliant | | Sessions |
| | | was brought by | | Judge-I, |
| | | Amritsar based | | Amritsar. |
| | | activist Loveleen | | |
| | | Mattu (Chairman, | | |
| | | Dalit Suraksha Sena).| | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 20. | FIR No. 49 dated | The case was filed | (01) | The case is |
| | 02.07.2020 u/s | against Italy based | (i) Joginder | currently |
| | 10A/10B/11/13(1)/17| SFJ activist | Singh @ Goga | under trial. |
| | UA(P)A at PS | Joginder Singh @ | (Indian | Joginder Singh |
| | Bholath, | Goga for | national, DoB:| was granted |
| | Kapurthala | propagating | 02.01.1955, | bail on |
| | | ‘Khalistan | s/o Avtar | 30.07.2020. |
| | | Referendum’ in his | Singh, PP No. | |
| | | locality. He was | U0921538, | |
| | | arrested during his | o/r/o VPO | |
| | | visit to India in | Akala, PS | |
| | | 2020. | Bholath, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Kapurthala, | |
| | | | Punjab, p/r/o | |
| | | | G Market Via | |
| | | | Gambara – 21, | |
| | | | 25020 | |
| | | | Praibiono, | |
| | | | Brescia, Italy)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 21. | FIR No. 136 dated | The case was | (04) | The case was |
| | 14.08.2020 u/s | registered in | (i) Inderjeet | taken over by |
| | 120B, 115, 121, | connection with the | Singh Gill | the NIA and |
| | 121A, 124A, 153A, | Khalistani flag | (s/o Jagraj | re-registered |
| | 153B, 506 IPC and | hoisting case atop | Singh Gill, | as RC |
| | Section 2 of the | the DC Office, Moga | r/o H. No. 9, | 30/2020/NIA/ |
| | Prevention of | on August 14, 2020. | Patti Meeru | DLI dated |
| | Insult to National| | Guddu, VPO | 04.09.2020. |
| | Honour Act, 1971, | | Rauli, PS | |
| | Section 66F of the| | Mehna, District| |
| | IT Act and Section| | Moga, Punjab) | |
| | 10/11/13 UA(P)A | | | |
| | at PS Moga City-1,| | (ii) Jaspal | |
| | district Moga | | Singh @ Ampa | |
| | | | (s/o Chamkaur | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Patti Meeru | |
| | | | Guddu, VPO | |
| | | | Rauli, PS | |
| | | | Mehna, District| |
| | | | Moga, Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Akashdeep| |
| | | | Singh @ Sajan | |
| | | | (r/o Village | |
| | | | Sadhuwala, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Ferozepur, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iv) Jagwinder| |
| | | | Singh Grewal | |
| | | | @ Jagga | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 22. | FIR No. 34 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 30.08.2021 u/s 153,| registered against | | investigation |
| | 153A, 124A IPC, | Gurpatwant Singh | | |
| | 10(a)/13(1) UA(P)A| Pannun and his | | |
| | 1967 at PS SSOC | associates for | | |
| | Mohali, District | promoting violent | | |
| | Mohali | extremist action and| | |
| | | issuing death threat| | |
| | | to then Punjab CM | | |
| | | Capt. Amarinder | | |
| | | Singh. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 23. | FIR No. 07 dated | The case is related | (04) | The case is |
| | 16.09.2021 u/s | to busting of a | (i) Gurwinder | under trial. |
| | 153A, 153B, 124A, | ‘Referendum’ module | Singh @ Baba | None of the |
| | 120B IPC, | which was involved | (s/o Harpreet | accused has |
| | 17/18/20/40 UA(P)A| in smuggling and | Singh, r/o | been granted |
| | 1967 at PS SSOC | circulating | Village | bail, except |
| | Mohali, District | ‘Referendum voters’ | Rampur, PS | for Jashandeep |
| | Mohali | registration forms’ | Payal, District| Singh Mangat. |
| | | in Punjab. Over 2.84| Ludhiana, | |
| | | lac Referendum | Punjab) – Bail| |
| | | pamphlets were | application | |
| | | recovered from the | rejected on | |
| | | module members, | 14.02.2022 | |
| | | apart from one | | |
| | | printer and other | (ii) Sukhdev | |
| | | graffiti writing | Singh @ Rinku | |
| | | paraphernalia. | (s/o Karnail | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Morinda, | |
| | | | district Ropar,| |
| | | | Punjab) – Bail| |
| | | | application | |
| | | | rejected on | |
| | | | 14.02.2022 | |
| | | | (iii) Jagwinder| |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Gurmail Singh,| |
| | | | r/o Morinda, | |
| | | | district Ropar,| |
| | | | Punjab) – Bail| |
| | | | application | |
| | | | rejected on | |
| | | | 26.10.2022 | |
| | | | (iv) Jashandeep| |
| | | | Singh Mangat | |
| | | | (DoB: | |
| | | | 14.01.2004, | |
| | | | s/o Gurmeet | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village | |
| | | | Rampur, PS | |
| | | | Payal, District| |
| | | | Ludhiana, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 24. | FIR No. 154 dated | The case is related | (02) | The case is |
| | 17.09.2021 u/s | to busting of the | (i) Gurwinder | under trial. |
| | 124A, 153A, 153B, | same | Singh @ Baba | Accused |
| | 120B IPC at PS | SFJ/Referendum | (s/o Harpreet | Gurwinder |
| | Dehlon, district | module, as | Singh, r/o | Singh’s bail |
| | Ludhiana | mentioned at Sl. No.| Village | application |
| | | 21. Two of the four | Rampur, PS | was rejected, |
| | | foot soldiers of | Payal, District| while |
| | | SFJ, arrested in the| Ludhiana, | Jashandeep |
| | | previous case, were | Punjab) | Singh, being a |
| | | subsequently found | | juvenile at the|
| | | to have written pro-| (ii) Jashandeep| time of |
| | | Khalistan graffiti | Singh Mangat | committing the |
| | | along the road of | (DoB: | crime, was |
| | | village Gill, | 14.01.2004, | granted bail. |
| | | district Ludhiana | s/o Gurmeet | |
| | | earlier in the | Singh, r/o | |
| | | intervening night | Village | |
| | | of August 18/19, | Rampur, PS | |
| | | 2021. Hence, a case | Payal, District| |
| | | was registered | Ludhiana, | |
| | | against the duo | Punjab) | |
| | | afresh. | (These two | |
| | | | accused are | |
| | | | also booked in| |
| | | | another case | |
| | | | in the list at| |
| | | | Sl. No. 24.) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 25. | FIR No. 144 dated | The case was | (03) | The case is |
| | 26.12.2021 u/s | registered against | (i) Jagmeet | under trial. |
| | 153-A, 505(2), | the trio, who was | Singh (s/o | |
| | 505(3), 120-B IPC | involved in writing | Kuldeep Singh | |
| | at PS Banur, Tehsil| seditious graffiti | & Jasvir Kaur,| |
| | Rajpura, district | in promotion of | r/o H. No. | |
| | Patiala | SFJ-run ‘Khalistan | 1820/5, Block | |
| | | Referendum’ at | No. 5, | |
| | | village Khanpur, PS | Housefed | |
| | | Sirhind, district | Society, | |
| | | Fatehgarh Sahib on | Banur, District| |
| | | December 26, 2021. | Patiala, | |
| | | They had also | Punjab) | |
| | | distributed | | |
| | | pamphlets of | (ii) Jasvir | |
| | | ‘Khalistan | Kaur (mother | |
| | | Referendum’ and the | of the | |
| | | so-called ‘voter | aforesaid | |
| | | registration forms’ | Jagmeet Singh,| |
| | | among the people | w/o Kuldeep | |
| | | attending the | Singh, r/o H. | |
| | | ‘Shaheedi Jor Mela’ | No. 1820/5, | |
| | | at Sirhind, | Block No. 5, | |
| | | Fatehgarh Sahib | Housefed | |
| | | during December | Society, | |
| | | 25-27, 2021. Earlier| Banur, District| |
| | | on April 27, 2021, | Patiala, | |
| | | accused Jasvir Kaur | Punjab) | |
| | | had also received a | | |
| | | consignment of 10000| (iii) Ravinder| |
| | | ‘voter registration | Singh (s/o | |
| | | forms’ from the | Nirbhai | |
| | | aforesaid Jagwinder | Singh, r/o | |
| | | Singh (s/o Gurmail | Village Jasra | |
| | | Singh, r/o Morinda, | Mandi, | |
| | | district Ropar, | Gobindgarh, | |
| | | Punjab – accused in | district | |
| | | the case at Sl. No. | Fatehgarh | |
| | | 21). The | Sahib, Punjab)| |
| | | incriminating | | |
| | | material was | | |
| | | printed at the | | |
| | | printing press, | | |
| | | installed at the | | |
| | | residence of the | | |
| | | aforesaid Gurwinder | | |
| | | Singh (s/o Harpreet | | |
| | | Singh, r/o Village | | |
| | | Rampur, PS Payal, | | |
| | | District Ludhiana, | | |
| | | Punjab – accused in | | |
| | | the cases at Sl. No.| | |
| | | 21 & 22). | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 26. | FIR No. 52 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 13.04.2022 u/s | registered against | (i) Harvir | under trial. |
| | 124A, 153A, 153B, | unknown persons | Singh @ Raju | Both the |
| | 120B IPC, | after a Khalistani | (s/o late | accused have |
| | 13/16/18 UA(P)A | flag was found tied | Rajinder | been denied |
| | 1967 at PS City | to the boundary | Singh, r/o | bail. |
| | Rupnagar, district| fencing of Ropar | Ward No. 1, | |
| | Ropar | District | Sugar Mill | |
| | | Administrative | Road, Morinda,| |
| | | complex in the late | Ropar, Punjab)| |
| | | night hours of April| | |
| | | 12, 2022. After the | (ii) Paramjit | |
| | | arrest of two | Singh @ Pamma | |
| | | persons from Ropar | (s/o Mehar | |
| | | by Himachal Pradesh | Singh, r/o | |
| | | Police a month later| Village Rurhki| |
| | | in connection with | Heera, | |
| | | the incident of | Chamkaur | |
| | | fixing Khalistan | Sahib, | |
| | | flags and painting | district | |
| | | pro-Khalistan | Ropar, Punjab)| |
| | | graffiti outside | (Both the | |
| | | Himachal Pradesh | accused are | |
| | | State Assembly | also accused | |
| | | Complex on May 08, | in two more | |
| | | 2022 (Sl. No. 64), | cases in the | |
| | | it was found that | list at Sl. | |
| | | they were also | No. 60 & 73.)| |
| | | involved in the | | |
| | | former incident in | | |
| | | Ropar. Thus their | | |
| | | names were included | | |
| | | in this case as | | |
| | | accused, along with | | |
| | | the name of | | |
| | | Gurpatwant Singh | | |
| | | Pannun. Known | | |
| | | radical lawyer | | |
| | | Imaan Singh Khara is| | |
| | | defending the | | |
| | | accused in the case.| | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 27. | FIR No. 24 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 02.05.2022 u/s | registered against | | investigation |
| | 124A, 153, 153A, | SFJ and Gurpatwant | | |
| | 153B, 120B, 505(1),| Singh Pannun after | | |
| | 506 IPC & 10/13 | issuance of a | | |
| | UA(P)A 1967 at PS | seditious call | | |
| | State Cyber Crime,| through video | | |
| | district Mohali | message. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 28. | FIR No. 42 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 02.06.2022 u/s | related to writing | | investigation |
| | 153B IPC at PS | of pro-Khalistan | | |
| | Kalanaur, district| graffiti at different| | |
| | Gurdaspur | places of city | | |
| | | Kalanaur, Gurdaspur | | |
| | | in the intervening | | |
| | | night of June 01/02,| | |
| | | 2022. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 29. | FIR No. 27 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 04.06.2022 u/s 153,| registered after a | | investigation |
| | 153A, 153B, 505(1),| seditious video | | |
| | 506 IPC, 10/13 | message of | | |
| | UA(P)A 1967 at PS | Gurpatwant Singh | | |
| | State Cyber Crime,| Pannun was released,| | |
| | Mohali | wherein he called | | |
| | | upon Sikh soldiers | | |
| | | serving in Indian | | |
| | | Army for mutiny and | | |
| | | to reach Akal Takht | | |
| | | on June 06, 2022 on | | |
| | | the occasion of | | |
| | | Ghallughara | | |
| | | anniversary. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 30. | FIR No. 69 dated | The two arrested | (02) | The case is |
| | 06.06.2022 u/s 121,| self-radicalized | (i) Manjit | under trial |
| | 121A IPC at PS E- | youths, influenced | Singh @ Baba | before the |
| | Division, Amritsar| by the propaganda | Shaheed (s/o | District & |
| | | of SFJ, raised pro- | Kundan Singh, | Sessions |
| | | Khalistan slogans | r/o Vilalge | Court, |
| | | at the premises of | Lor Kalan, PS | Amritsar. Both |
| | | Akal Takht on June | Sadar, District| the accused |
| | | 06, 2022. | Gurdaspur, | were granted |
| | | | Punjab) | regular bail on|
| | | | | 28.08.2023 by |
| | | | (ii) Saudagar | the Court of |
| | | | Singh (s/o | Justice Deepak |
| | | | Nand Singh, | Gupta. Next |
| | | | r/o Village | date of |
| | | | Virk, District| hearing of the |
| | | | Ludhiana, | case is on |
| | | | Punjab) | 24.01.2024. |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 31. | FIR No. 201 dated | The case was | (01) | The case is |
| | 11.06.2022 u/s | related to writing | Manjit Singh | under trial. |
| | 153A, 153B, 120B | of pro-Khalistan | @ Meet (s/o | Bail |
| | IPC, 13/16/18 | graffiti on the | Late Harjinder| application of |
| | UA(P)A and Section| walls of Talwandi | Singh, r/o | Manjeet Singh |
| | 3 of Punjab | Road-Faridkot | Village | was rejected |
| | Prevention of | bridge on June 11, | Duladi, Nabha | by the Court on|
| | Defacement of | 2022. The culprit | district | 01.06.2023. |
| | Public Property Act| in the case was | Patiala, | |
| | 1985 at PS City | later arrested by | Punjab) | |
| | Faridkot, district| Haryana Police from | (The same | |
| | Faridkot | Karnal on July 03, | person is | |
| | | 2022 in connection | accused in | |
| | | with another | three more | |
| | | graffiti incident | cases in the | |
| | | (June 19/20, 2022) | list at Sl. | |
| | | in Karnal. | No. 34, 35 & | |
| | | | 61.) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 32. | FIR No. 130 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 13.06.2022 u/s | related to writing | | investigation |
| | 153A, 153B, 120B | of pro-Khalistan | | |
| | IPC, 13/16/18 | graffiti on the | | |
| | UA(P)A 1967 and | front wall of the | | |
| | Section 3 of | office of DRM | | |
| | Punjab Prevention | Ferozepur in the | | |
| | of Defacement of | intervening night | | |
| | Public Property Act| of June 12/13, 2022.| | |
| | 1985 at PS Sadar | | | |
| | Ferozepur, district| | | |
| | Ferozepur | | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 33. | FIR No. 76 dated | The case was | (01) | The case is |
| | 15.06.2022 u/s | related to writing | Manjit Singh | under trial. |
| | 124A, 153A, 153B, | of pro-Khalistan | @ Meet (s/o | The accused |
| | 120B IPC, 13 | graffiti outside | Late Harjinder| was granted |
| | UA(P)A & Section 3| Devi Talav Mandir, | Singh, r/o | bail on |
| | of Punjab | Jalandhar in the | Village | 16.05.2023. |
| | Prevention of | intervening night | Duladi, Nabha | |
| | Defacement of | of June 14/15, 2022.| district | |
| | Public Property Act| The culprit in the | Patiala, | |
| | 1985 at PS | case was later | Punjab) | |
| | Division-3, | arrested by Haryana | (The same | |
| | Jalandhar | Police from Karnal | person is | |
| | | on July 03, 2022 in | accused in | |
| | | connection with | three more | |
| | | another graffiti | cases in the | |
| | | incident (June 19/20,| list at Sl. | |
| | | 2022) in Karnal. | No. 32, 35 & | |
| | | | 61.) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 34. | FIR No. 116 dated | The case was | (02) | Since both |
| | 20.06.2022 u/s | registered in | (i) Manjeet | these cases |
| | 153A, 153B, 120B | connection with | Singh @ Meet | are registered |
| | IPC, 13/18 UA(P)A | writing of pro- | (s/o Late | under the same |
| | 1967 and Section 3| Khalistan graffiti | Harjinder | PS within a |
| | of Punjab | on the walls of | Singh, r/o | span of one |
| | Prevention of | Mahakali Devi | Village | week in two |
| | Defacement of | temple, Sangrur in | Duladi, Nabha | alike cases |
| | Public Property Act| the intervening | district | committed by |
| | 1985 at PS City | night of June 19/20,| Patiala, | the same group |
| | Sangrur, district | 2022. Accused | Punjab) | of culprits, |
| | Sangrur | Resham Singh was | | single trial |
| | | subsequently | (ii) Resham | is going on |
| | | arrested by Punjab | Singh (uncle | in the two |
| | | Police on | of aforesaid | cases. Accused |
| | | 27.06.2022 and | Manpreet | Kulwinder |
| | | accused Manjeet | Singh, s/o | Singh, Resham |
| | | Singh was arrested | Pala Singh, | Singh and |
| | | by Haryana Police | r/o Village | Manjeet Singh |
| | | from Karnal on | Hamidi, PS | were last |
| | | 03.07.2022. | Thuliwal, | denied bail on |
| | | | District | 27.07.2023. |
| | | | Barnala, | Pertinently, |
| | | | Punjab) | accused |
| | | | (Accused Manjeet| Manpreet Singh |
| | | | Singh is booked| was just |
| | | | in three more | 18-year-old at |
| | | | cases in the | the time of the|
| | | | list at Sl. No.| incident. |
| | | | 32, 34 & 61. | Investigations |
| | | | Accused Resham| revealed that |
| | | | Singh is booked| his maternal |
| | | | in two more | uncle Resham |
| | | | cases in the | Singh was the |
| | | | list at Sl. No.| main culprit in|
| | | | 36 & 61.) | the incident |
| | | | | and his |
| | | | | (Manpreet |
| | | | | Singh) presence|
| | | | | at the crime |
| | | | | site was |
| | | | | ensured |
| | | | | through |
| | | | | manipulation. |
| | | | | Manpreet |
| | | | | Singh was not |
| | | | | privy of the |
| | | | | actual |
| | | | | seditious plans|
| | | | | of his maternal|
| | | | | uncle. Thus, |
| | | | | his name was |
| | | | | subsequently |
| | | | | removed from |
| | | | | the case. |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 35. | FIR No. 118 dated | The case was | (03) | Investigations |
| | 27.06.2022 u/s | registered in | (i) Manpreet | revealed that |
| | 153A, 153B, 427, | connection with | Singh (s/o | his maternal |
| | 120B IPC, 13/18 | writing of pro- | Kulwinder | uncle Resham |
| | UA(P)A and section| Khalistan graffiti | Singh, r/o | Singh was the |
| | 3 Punjab | (June 26/27, 2022) | Village Pindi | main culprit. |
| | Prevention | on the boundary | Kehar Singh, | Accused |
| | Defacement | wall of Water | PS Longowal, | Manpreet Singh |
| | Property Ordinance| Testing Regional | District | was just |
| | Act 1997 at PS | Laboratory, Sangrur | Sangrur, | 18-year-old at |
| | City Sangrur, | and Ranbir Club, | Punjab) | the time of |
| | District Sangrur | Sangrur. | | the incident. |
| | | | (ii) Kulwinder| The case is |
| | | | Singh (father | under trial. |
| | | | of aforesaid | |
| | | | Manpreet | |
| | | | Singh, s/o | |
| | | | late Lal Singh,| |
| | | | r/o Village | |
| | | | Pindi Kehar | |
| | | | Singh, PS | |
| | | | Longowal, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Sangrur, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Resham | |
| | | | Singh | |
| | | | (maternal uncle| |
| | | | of aforesaid | |
| | | | Manpreet | |
| | | | Singh, s/o | |
| | | | Pala Singh, | |
| | | | r/o Village | |
| | | | Hamidi, PS | |
| | | | Thuliwal, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Barnala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (Accused Resham| |
| | | | Singh is booked| |
| | | | in two more | |
| | | | cases in the | |
| | | | list at Sl. No.| |
| | | | 35 & 61.) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 36. | FIR No. 66 dated | The case was | (03) | The case is |
| | 30.06.2022 u/s | related to writing | (i) Raman | under trial. |
| | 121A, 124A, 153A, | of pro-Khalistan | Singh Gill @ | |
| | 120B IPC and u/s | graffiti on the | Sonu (s/o late| |
| | 66A/66F IT Act, | walls of Punjab | Manjit Singh, | |
| | 2000 at PS | Armed Police | o/r/o Village | |
| | Cantonment, | headquarters, | Nag Kalan, PS | |
| | Jalandhar | Jalandhar. The case | Majitha, | |
| | | was initially | district | |
| | | registered against | Amritsar, | |
| | | unknown persons, | p/r/o Baba | |
| | | Later, three | Deep Singh | |
| | | members of the | Colony, Taj | |
| | | module responsible | Palace Street,| |
| | | for the act were | Nangli Bhatha,| |
| | | arrested between | FatehgarhChuria| |
| | | September 07 and | n Road, | |
| | | September 09, 2022. | Amritsar) | |
| | | | (ii) Sam Masih| |
| | | | (s/o Kashmir | |
| | | | Singh, o/r/o | |
| | | | Village | |
| | | | Gadrian, PS | |
| | | | Batala, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Gurdaspur, | |
| | | | Punjab, p/r/o | |
| | | | Baba Deep | |
| | | | Singh Colony, | |
| | | | Taj Palace | |
| | | | Street, | |
| | | | Nangli Bhatha,| |
| | | | FatehgarhChuria| |
| | | | n Road, | |
| | | | Amritsar) | |
| | | | (iii) Lakhwinder| |
| | | | Singh @ Lakha | |
| | | | @ Hargun(s/o | |
| | | | Manjit Singh, | |
| | | | o/r/o Village | |
| | | | Jethuwal, PS | |
| | | | Heer Kambo, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | p/r/o H. No. | |
| | | | 1727, Ishwar | |
| | | | Nagar, Tarn | |
| | | | Taran Road, | |
| | | | Dist. Amritsar)| |
| | | | (Raman Singh | |
| | | | Gill and | |
| | | | Lakhwinder | |
| | | | Singh are | |
| | | | accused in | |
| | | | three more | |
| | | | cases in the | |
| | | | list at Sl. No.| |
| | | | 41, 42 & 74, | |
| | | | while | |
| | | | Lakhwinder | |
| | | | Singh is | |
| | | | accused in | |
| | | | two more cases| |
| | | | at Sl. No. 42 | |
| | | | & 74.) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 37. | FIR No. 77 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 04.07.2022 u/s | related to writing | (i) Harwinder | under trial. |
| | 153B IPC at PS | of pro-Khalistan | Singh @ Prince| None of the two|
| | Dera Baba Nanak, | graffiti on the | (r/o village | accused has |
| | district Gurdaspur| walls of SDM Office | SalempurSekhan,| been granted |
| | | and at the premises | Tehsil | bail. |
| | | of Dera Baba Nanak | Rajpura, | |
| | | bus stand in the | District | |
| | | intervening night | Patiala) | |
| | | of July 03/04, 2022.| | |
| | | | (ii) Prem | |
| | | | Singh @ Ekam | |
| | | | (r/o village | |
| | | | SalempurSekhan,| |
| | | | Tehsil | |
| | | | Rajpura, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Patiala) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 38. | FIR No. 89 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 07.07.2022 u/s | related to writing | | investigation |
| | 120B, 153B IPC and| of pro-Khalistan | | |
| | 10/13/18 UA(P)A | graffiti on the | | |
| | 1967 at PS | walls of the Dera | | |
| | Dyalpura, District| of DSS, | | |
| | Bathinda | Sabalatpura, | | |
| | | Bathinda in the | | |
| | | intervening night | | |
| | | of July 06/07, 2022 | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 39. | FIR No. 148 dated | The case is related | (02) | The case is |
| | 15.07.2022 u/s | to writing of pro- | (i) Harwinder | under trial. |
| | 153A IPC and | Khalistan graffiti | Singh @ Prince| None of the two|
| | section 3 Punjab | on the walls of Kali| (r/o village | accused has |
| | Prevention of | Mata Temple, | SalempurSekhan,| been granted |
| | Defacement Property| Patiala in the | Tehsil | bail. |
| | Act at PS Kotwali,| intervening night | Rajpura, | |
| | District Patiala | of July 14/15, 2022.| District | |
| | | | Patiala) | |
| | | | (ii) Prem | |
| | | | Singh @ Ekam | |
| | | | (r/o village | |
| | | | SalempurSekhan,| |
| | | | Tehsil | |
| | | | Rajpura, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Patiala) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 40. | FIR No. 65 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 11.08.2022 u/s 2 | registered in | (i) Raman | under trial. |
| | Prevention of | connection with | Singh Gill @ | |
| | Insult to National| surfacing of a video| Sonu (s/o late| |
| | Honours Act at PS | on 11.08.2022 on | Manjit Singh, | |
| | GRP Amritsar | social media, | o/r/o Village | |
| | | featuring one youth | Nag Kalan, PS | |
| | | burning the Indian | Majitha, | |
| | | national flag at | district | |
| | | Majitha Railway | Amritsar, | |
| | | crossing, Amritsar. | p/r/o Baba | |
| | | The other person | Deep Singh | |
| | | involved in the | Colony, Taj | |
| | | incident had filmed | Palace Street,| |
| | | the act. Initially, | Nangli Bhatha,| |
| | | the case was | FatehgarhChuria| |
| | | registered against | n Road, | |
| | | unknown persons, | Amritsar) | |
| | | Later, two members | | |
| | | of a module | (ii) Lakhwinder| |
| | | responsible for the | Singh @ Lakha | |
| | | act were arrested | @ Hargun(s/o | |
| | | between September | Manjit Singh, | |
| | | 07 and September | o/r/o Village | |
| | | 09, 2022. | Jethuwal, PS | |
| | | | Heer Kambo, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | p/r/o H. No. | |
| | | | 1727, Ishwar | |
| | | | Nagar, Tarn | |
| | | | Taran Road, | |
| | | | Dist. Amritsar)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 41. | FIR No. 102 dated | The case was | (03) | The case is |
| | 28.08.2022 u/s | registered in | (i) Raman | under trial. |
| | 76-A, 121-A, 124A,| connection with the | Singh Gill @ | |
| | 153-A, 120B IPC & | incident of defiling| Sonu (s/o late| |
| | 66A/66F IT Act, | of a statue of Beant| Manjit Singh, | |
| | 2000 at PS Navi | Singh (ex-CM, | o/r/o Village | |
| | Baradari, district| Punjab) at BMC | Nag Kalan, PS | |
| | Jalandhar | Chowk, Jalandharin | Majitha, | |
| | | the wee hours of | district | |
| | | August 28, 2022, on | Amritsar, | |
| | | which pro-Khalistan | p/r/o Baba | |
| | | slogans were spray | Deep Singh | |
| | | painted. The case | Colony, Taj | |
| | | was initially | Palace Street,| |
| | | registered against | Nangli Bhatha,| |
| | | unknown persons, | FatehgarhChurian| |
| | | Later, three | Road, | |
| | | members of the | Amritsar) | |
| | | module responsible | | |
| | | for the act were | (ii)Sam Masih | |
| | | arrested between | (s/o Kashmir | |
| | | September 07 and | Singh, o/r/o | |
| | | September 09, 2022. | Village | |
| | | | Gadrian, PS | |
| | | | Batala, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Gurdaspur, | |
| | | | Punjab, p/r/o | |
| | | | Baba Deep | |
| | | | Singh Colony, | |
| | | | Taj Palace | |
| | | | Street, | |
| | | | Nangli Bhatha,| |
| | | | FatehgarhChurian| |
| | | | Road, | |
| | | | Amritsar) | |
| | | | (iii) Lakhwinder| |
| | | | Singh @ Lakha | |
| | | | @ Hargun(s/o | |
| | | | Manjit Singh, | |
| | | | o/r/o Village | |
| | | | Jethuwal, PS | |
| | | | Heer Kambo, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | p/r/o H. No. | |
| | | | 1727, Ishwar | |
| | | | Nagar, Tarn | |
| | | | Taran Road, | |
| | | | Dist. Amritsar)| |
| | | | (Raman Singh | |
| | | | Gill and | |
| | | | Lakhwinder | |
| | | | Singh are | |
| | | | accused in | |
| | | | three more | |
| | | | cases in the | |
| | | | list at Sl. No.| |
| | | | 37, 41 & 74, | |
| | | | while Sam | |
| | | | Masih is | |
| | | | accused in two| |
| | | | more cases at | |
| | | | Sl. No. 37 & | |
| | | | 74.) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 42. | FIR No. 01 dated | On January 03, 2023,| 00 | Under |
| | 03.01.2023 u/s | pro-Khalistan | | investigation |
| | 153-A, 153-B, | graffiti were found | | |
| | 124-A IPC at PS | written on the outer| | |
| | Sadar, District | walls of SSP Office,| | |
| | Muktsar | Muktsar. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 43. | FIR No. 11 dated | On January 24, 2023,| 00 | Under |
| | 24.01.2023 153-B | pro-Khalistan | | investigation |
| | IPC at PS Thermal,| slogans were found | | |
| | District Bathinda | written on the wall | | |
| | | of NFL, Bathinda. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 44. | FIR No. 13 dated | On January 24, 2023,| 00 | Under |
| | 24.01.2023 u/s | pro-Khalistan | | investigation |
| | 153-B IPC at PS | slogans were found | | |
| | Canal Colony, | written on the wall | | |
| | District Bathinda | of the office of | | |
| | | Maharaja Ranjit | | |
| | | Singh University, | | |
| | | Bathinda. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 45. | FIR No. 27 dated | In the intervening | 00 | Under |
| | 14.03.2023 u/s | night of March | | investigation |
| | 153B, 427 IPC at | 13/14, 2023, | | |
| | PS Nathana, | miscreants put up a | | |
| | District Bathinda | Khalistan flag on | | |
| | | Bathinda-Ambala | | |
| | | railway track, at | | |
| | | village Lehra | | |
| | | Mohabbat, Nathana, | | |
| | | District Bathinda, | | |
| | | which was meant for | | |
| | | carrying coal racks | | |
| | | to Guru Hargobind | | |
| | | Thermal Plant, Lehra| | |
| | | Mohabbat. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 46. | FIR No. 80 dated | Miscreants, | 00 | Under |
| | 18.03.2023 u/s | apparently | | investigation |
| | 145, 147 Railway | responding to SFJ’s | | |
| | Act at PS GRP | disruptive calls | | |
| | Amritsar | during G-20 summit | | |
| | | in Amritsar (March | | |
| | | 15-17), removed | | |
| | | about 10/12 pedrail | | |
| | | clips on March 18, | | |
| | | 2023 from the track | | |
| | | between Jandiala and| | |
| | | Tangra railway | | |
| | | stations in | | |
| | | Amritsar-Beas | | |
| | | railway section. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 47. | FIR No. 124 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 02.06.2023 u/s | registered in | (i) Daljeet | under trail |
| | 353-A, 353-B, 505 | connection with | Singh (s/o | before the |
| | IPC at PS City | writing of pro- | Gurdev Singh, | Court of CJM, |
| | Moga, district | Khalistan graffiti | r/o Village | District Court,|
| | Moga | on the wall of Moga | Chuhar Chak, | Moga. First |
| | | bus stand ticket | District Moga,| hearing into |
| | | counter in the | Punjab) | the case was |
| | | intervening night | | held on |
| | | of June 01/02, 2023.| (ii) Pritpal | 30.06.2023 and |
| | | Besides, one | Singh (s/o | the next |
| | | Khalistan flag was | Sukhchain | hearing is |
| | | also put up in the | Singh, r/o | scheduled for |
| | | complex of Moga bus | Village | 04.03.2024. |
| | | stand. | Gholiya Khurd,| Bail |
| | | | District Moga,| application of |
| | | | Punjab) | both the |
| | | | | accused was |
| | | | | rejected by the|
| | | | | Court on |
| | | | | 11.07.2023. |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 48. | FIR No. 62 dated | SFJ miscreants put | 00 | Under |
| | 05.09.2023 u/s | up Kesari flag | | investigation |
| | 153 B IPC at PS | bearing inscription | | |
| | GRP, Bathinda | of ‘Khalistan | | |
| | | Referendum’ across | | |
| | | railway track | | |
| | | (Bathinda-Mansa) | | |
| | | near village | | |
| | | Kotfatta, Bathinda | | |
| | | on September 05, | | |
| | | 2023. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 49. | FIR No. 119 dated | The incident was | (02) | The case is |
| | 29.11.2023 u/s | relating to | (i) Harmanpreet| under trial. |
| | 153B IPC at PS | inscribing of pro- | Singh (s/o | Both the |
| | GRP, Amritsar | Khalistan graffiti | Kaku Singh, | accused have |
| | | on two pillars of | r/o Village | been granted |
| | | Bhandari Bridge | Nasibpura, | bail on |
| | | (flyover of railway | Tehsil | 20.01.2024. |
| | | tracks and | Talwandi Sabo,| |
| | | peripheral wall of | District | |
| | | Amritsar Railway | Bathinda) | |
| | | Station in the | | |
| | | intervening night | (ii) Lovepreet| |
| | | of November 27/28, | Singh (s/o | |
| | | 2023. | Jagseer Singh,| |
| | | | r/o Ward No. | |
| | | | 5, Village | |
| | | | Kotshamir, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Bathinda) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 50. | Case No. 675 dated| The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 29.11.2023 u/s | separately | (i) Harmanpreet| under trial. |
| | 145B, 147 Railway | registered by | Singh (s/o | Both the |
| | Act at RPF Post, | Railway Protection | Kaku Singh, | accused have |
| | Amritsar (This | Force, Railway | r/o Village | been granted |
| | case was | Station, Amritsar | Nasibpura, | bail on |
| | separately | on the same | Tehsil | 21.12.2023. |
| | registered by | incident.) | Talwandi Sabo,| |
| | Railway Protection| | District | |
| | Force, Railway | | Bathinda) | |
| | Station, Amritsar | | | |
| | on the same | | (ii) Lovepreet| |
| | incident.) | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Jagseer Singh,| |
| | | | r/o Ward No. | |
| | | | 5, Village | |
| | | | Kotshamir, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Bathinda) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 51. | FIR No. 233 dated | The case is related | (03) | The case is |
| | 03.12.2023 u/s | to arrest of two | (i) Jagdish | under |
| | 153, 153-A, 505, | foot soldiers of SFJ| Singh @ Jagga | investigation |
| | 120-B IPC at PS | on December 03, | (s/o Mangal | |
| | Canal Colony, | 2023 by Punjab | Singh, o/r/o | |
| | District Bathinda | Police. | Village | |
| | | | NathuMajra, PO| |
| | | | Kauli, PS Kheri| |
| | | | Gandian, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Patiala, p/r/o| |
| | | | H. No. 138, | |
| | | | Guru Gobind | |
| | | | Singh Nagar, | |
| | | | Rajpura, | |
| | | | Patiala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (ii) Devinder | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Kulwant Singh,| |
| | | | r/o Village | |
| | | | Mandoli, | |
| | | | Rajpura, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Patiala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Manjeet | |
| | | | Singh (s/o | |
| | | | Kaka Singh, | |
| | | | r/o Khanpur | |
| | | | Gandian, | |
| | | | Rajpura, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Patiala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 52. | FIR No. 02 dated | The case was | (02) | Under |
| | 17.01.2024 u/s | registered against | (i) Harvir | investigation |
| | 153A, 153B, 505 | Gurpatwant Singh | Singh @ Raju | |
| | IPC at PS Sadar, | Pannun for issuing | (s/o late | |
| | Ambala City, | incriminating/ | Rajinder | |
| | district Ambala | communal statements | Singh, r/o | |
| | | on Durgiana temple | Ward No. 1, | |
| | | (Amritsar) in the | Sugar Mill | |
| | | backdrop of the | Road, Morinda,| |
| | | consecration | Ropar, Punjab)| |
| | | ceremony of Ayodhya | | |
| | | Ram Temple. In a | (ii) Devinder | |
| | | video message | Singh (s/o | |
| | | released on | Kulwant Singh,| |
| | | 23.01.2024, Pannun | r/o Village | |
| | | intimidated the | Mandoli, | |
| | | management of | Rajpura, | |
| | | Durgiana temple to | district | |
| | | hand over the keys | Patiala, | |
| | | to Darbar Sahib, | Punjab) | |
| | | Amritsar. Again on | (These two | |
| | | 25.01.2024, two | accused are | |
| | | threat calls were | also booked in| |
| | | received on the | another case | |
| | | landline number of | in the list at| |
| | | Durgiana temple, | Sl. No. 53.) | |
| | | wherein the caller | | |
| | | introduced himself | | |
| | | as one SFJ activist | | |
| | | named Gurmeet Singh | | |
| | | and threatened the | | |
| | | temple President | | |
| | | Laxmi Kanta Chawla | | |
| | | and General | | |
| | | Secretary Arun | | |
| | | Khanna (BJP leader).| | |
| | | The caller also | | |
| | | threatened to | | |
| | | demolish Durgiana | | |
| | | temple through bomb | | |
| | | explosion. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| | Haryana (13 cases)| | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 53. | FIR No. 137 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 02.07.2020 u/s | registered in the | | investigation |
| | 124A, 153A IPC | backdrop of SFJ’s | | |
| | 10A, 13 UA(P)A | seditious call to | | |
| | 1967 at PS | the Sikhs in India | | |
| | Bhondsi, district | to enrol themselves | | |
| | Gurgaon | as ‘voters’ for the | | |
| | | ‘Referendum 2020’ | | |
| | | exercise, which was | | |
| | | then announced for | | |
| | | commencement on | | |
| | | July 04, 2020. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 54. | FIR No. 597 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 12.07.2020 u/s | registered in | | investigation |
| | 124A, 153A IPC, | connection with | | |
| | 10A, 13 UA(P)A | SFJ’s call for | | |
| | 1967 at PS | commencing | | |
| | Thanesar City, | ‘Referendum voters’ | | |
| | Kurukshetra | registration’ in | | |
| | | Haryana at Gurdwara | | |
| | | ChhevinPatshahi, | | |
| | | Kurukshetra on July | | |
| | | 11, 2020. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 55. | FIR No. 972 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 23.12.2020 u/s 25 | registered after | (i) Tej | under trial. |
| | Arms Act, 120-B | accused Tej Prakash | Prakash Singh | Both the |
| | IPC & 10/13 of | & Akashdeep Singh | @ Kaka (s/o | accused were |
| | UA(P)A at PS | were intercepted by | Sukhwinder | denied bail. |
| | Karnal Sadar, | the Police on | Singh, r/o | |
| | Karnal | December 23, 2020 | Ward No. 1, | |
| | | at Karnal, along | Bazigar Basti,| |
| | | with two country | Doraha, Tehsil| |
| | | made pistols, which | Payal, PS | |
| | | they had procured | Khanna, | |
| | | from BTFK militant | District | |
| | | Rattandeep Singh | Ludhiana, | |
| | | (s/o Jagir Singh, | Punjab) | |
| | | r/o Rohad, Saffidon,| | |
| | | District Jind, | (ii) Akashdeep| |
| | | Haryana, p/r/o | Singh @ Sonu | |
| | | Karnal, Haryana, | (s/o Gurkibal | |
| | | now released from | Singh, r/o H. | |
| | | jail). The accused | No. 529, r/o | |
| | | were in contact | Guru Nanak | |
| | | with US based SFJ | College, | |
| | | campaigner Gurmeet | Dauraha, | |
| | | Singh (o/r/o | Tehsil Payal, | |
| | | Ludhiana, Punjab), | District | |
| | | who had tasked them | Ludhiana, | |
| | | to eliminate Amritsar| Punjab) | |
| | | based Shiv Sena | | |
| | | leader Sudhir Suri | | |
| | | (later killed on | | |
| | | 04.11.2022) and | | |
| | | Ludhiana based | | |
| | | Congress leader | | |
| | | Gursimran Singh | | |
| | | Mand. Gurmeet Singh | | |
| | | had introduced them | | |
| | | to Rattandeep Singh | | |
| | | for arranging | | |
| | | weapon and had sent | | |
| | | INR 4 lacs through | | |
| | | WUMT in 6-7 | | |
| | | instalments. Gurmeet| | |
| | | Singh was also | | |
| | | booked in this case.| | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 56. | FIR No. 52 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 29.08.2021 u/s | registered against | | investigation |
| | 124A, 153A, 506 | Gurpatwant Singh | | |
| | IPC & 10-A/13 | Pannun for issuing | | |
| | UA(P)A at PS Cyber| threat to Haryana | | |
| | Crime, Gurgaon | CM Manohar Lal | | |
| | | Khattar. In the | | |
| | | aftermath of an | | |
| | | incident of farmer- | | |
| | | Police stand-off in | | |
| | | Karnal on | | |
| | | 28.08.2021, Pannun | | |
| | | had announced a | | |
| | | reward of USD 1 | | |
| | | million for putting | | |
| | | Haryana CM behind | | |
| | | the bars. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 57. | FIR No. 229 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 29.04.2022 at PS | registered against | (i) Harvir | under trial. |
| | Thanesar City, | Gurpatwant Singh | Singh @ Raju | |
| | Kurukshetra, | Pannun and his | (s/o late | |
| | Haryana | associates after | Rajinder | |
| | | SFJ’s foot soldiers | Singh, r/o | |
| | | put up pro-Khalistan| Ward No. 1, | |
| | | banner outside the | Sugar Mill | |
| | | residence of DSP, | Road, Morinda,| |
| | | Kurukshetra on | Ropar, Punjab)| |
| | | ‘Khalistan | | |
| | | Declaration Day’ in | | |
| | | pursuance to a call | | |
| | | of SFJ. | (ii) Paramjit | |
| | | | Singh @ Pamma | |
| | | | (s/o Mehar | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village Rurhki| |
| | | | Heera, | |
| | | | Chamkaur | |
| | | | Sahib, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Ropar, Punjab)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 58. | FIR No. 414 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | 20.06.2022 u/s | registered in | (i) Manjeet | under trial. |
| | 120-B, 153-A IPC | connection with | Singh @ Meet | The accused |
| | and 13 UA(P)A at | writing of pro- | (s/o Late | have been |
| | PS Civil Lines, | Khalistan graffiti | Harjinder | denied bail. |
| | Karnal | on the walls of | Singh, r/o | |
| | | Dyal Singh College | Village | |
| | | and DAV Public | Duladi, Nabha | |
| | | School, Karnal on | district | |
| | | June 19, 2022. One | Patiala, | |
| | | Manjeet Singh was | Punjab) | |
| | | arrested by Karnal | | |
| | | Police in this | (ii) Resham | |
| | | connection on July | Singh (uncle | |
| | | 03, 2022, while | of aforesaid | |
| | | another associate of| Manpreet | |
| | | the accused namely | Singh, s/o | |
| | | Resham Singh was | Pala Singh, | |
| | | arrested by Sangrur | r/o Village | |
| | | Police on July 01, | Hamidi, PS | |
| | | 2022. | Thuliwal, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Barnala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 59. | FIR No. 31 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 16.07.2022 u/s | registered against | | investigation |
| | 120B, 124A, 336, | Gurpatwant Singh | | |
| | 379 IPC, 03 PDPP | Pannun and his | | |
| | Act 1984, 66F IT | associates, after | | |
| | Act 2000, 10/13 | the former called | | |
| | UA(P)A 1967 and | upon Sikhs to | | |
| | No. 37 Amendment | dismantle railway | | |
| | 2012 and 150 | track that is used | | |
| | Railway Act No. | for supplying coal | | |
| | 24 of 1989 at PS | to Rajiv Gandhi | | |
| | Cyber Crime, | Thermal Power plant | | |
| | District Hisar | at Khedar, Hisar in | | |
| | | the backdrop of then| | |
| | | ongoing sit-in | | |
| | | protest at the site | | |
| | | on fly ash issue. | | |
| | | Pertinently, | | |
| | | movement of freight | | |
| | | trains to the plant | | |
| | | was disrupted | | |
| | | briefly after 66 | | |
| | | iron clips of this | | |
| | | railway track were | | |
| | | found removed (July | | |
| | | 16, 2022) by unknown| | |
| | | miscreants. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 60. | FIR No. 627 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 07.12.2022 u/s | related to a | | investigation |
| | 120B, 124A IPC and| graffiti incident at| | |
| | 13 UA(P)A 1967 at | Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa| | |
| | PS City Mandi | in the intervening | | |
| | Dabwali, district | night of December | | |
| | Sirsa | 06/07, 2022. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 61. | FIR No. 71 dated | The case was | (02) | Under |
| | 04.03.2023 u/s | related to hanging | (i) Jagdish | investigation |
| | 153A IPC at PS | of a Khalistani flag| Singh @ Jagga | |
| | Sadar, Ambala City,| and inscribing of | (s/o Mangal | |
| | district Ambala | pro-Khalistan | Singh, o/r/o | |
| | | graffiti on a bridge| Village | |
| | | at Ambala-Hisar | NathuMajra, PO| |
| | | (NH-152) crossing | Kauli, PS Kheri| |
| | | on Delhi-Amritsar | Gandian, | |
| | | National Highway | district | |
| | | (NH-44) near Shambu | Patiala, p/r/o| |
| | | Toll Plaza in Ambala| H. No. 138, | |
| | | in the intervening | Guru Gobind | |
| | | night of March 3/4, | Singh Nagar, | |
| | | 2023. The case was | Rajpura, | |
| | | initially registered| Patiala, | |
| | | against unknown | Punjab) | |
| | | persons. Later, SSOC| | |
| | | Mohali arrested the | (ii) Devinder | |
| | | culprits from | Singh (s/o | |
| | | Patiala on | Kulwant Singh,| |
| | | 17.01.2024. | r/o Village | |
| | | | Mandoli, | |
| | | | Rajpura, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Patiala, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 62. | FIR No. 81 dated | The case is related | (01) | The case is |
| | 05.04.2023 u/s 13 | to writing of pro- | (i) Malak | under trial. |
| | UA(P)A & 120-B, | Khalistan graffiti | Singh Virk | |
| | 153B IPC at PS | (intervening night | (s/o Sukhchain| |
| | Ismailabad, | of April 4/5, 2023) | Singh, r/o | |
| | Kurukshetra | on a roadside wall | Village | |
| | | on NH-152D (around | Talheri, Tehsil| |
| | | 2 km away village | Pehowa, PO | |
| | | Talheri, | Malakpur, | |
| | | Kurukshetra, | District | |
| | | Haryana). Later, one| Kurukshetra, | |
| | | Malak Singh Virk | Haryana) | |
| | | was arrested on | | |
| | | 19.11.2023 in the | (He is accused| |
| | | case by Delhi Police,| in two more | |
| | | who was accused in | cases in the | |
| | | two more graffiti | list at Sl. | |
| | | incidents. | No. 68 & 89.)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 63. | FIR No. 148 dated | In the intervening | 00 | Under |
| | 07.04.2023 u/s | night of April 6/7, | | investigation |
| | 120B, 124A, IPC & | 2023, pro-Khalistan | | |
| | 13 UA(P)A, 1967 | slogans were found | | |
| | at PS Sirsa Sadar,| written on the | | |
| | District Sirsa | boundary walls of | | |
| | | Air Force Station in| | |
| | | Sirsa. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 64. | FIR No. 473 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 31.07.2023 u/s | related to writing | | investigation |
| | 120-B, 124-A IPC &| of pro-Khalistan | | |
| | 13 UA(P)A, 1967 at| graffiti on the | | |
| | PS City Mandi | walls of SDM office,| | |
| | Dabwali, district | Dabwali and sewage | | |
| | Sirsa | treatment plant, | | |
| | | located near the SDM| | |
| | | office on July 31, | | |
| | | 2023. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 65. | FIR No. 48 dated | The case is related | (01) | The case is |
| | 05.09.2023 u/s | to writing of pro- | (i) Malak | under trial. |
| | 120-B, 124-A, | Khalistan graffiti | Singh Virk | |
| | 153B IPC & 13 | (September 4, 2023) | (s/o Sukhchain| |
| | UA(P)A, 1967 at PS| on the walls of | Singh, r/o | |
| | GRP, Kurukshetra | Kurukshetra railway | Village | |
| | | station at Platform | Talheri, Tehsil| |
| | | No. 1 targetting the| Pehowa, PO | |
| | | G-20 summit in New | Malakpur, | |
| | | Delhi (Sept. 9/10, | District | |
| | | 2023). The case was | Kurukshetra, | |
| | | initially registered| Haryana) | |
| | | against Gurpatwant | | |
| | | Singh Pannun and | (He is accused| |
| | | unidentified | in two more | |
| | | persons. Later, one | cases in the | |
| | | Malak Singh Virk was| list at Sl. | |
| | | arrested on | No. 65 & 89.)| |
| | | 19.11.2023 in the | | |
| | | case by Delhi Police,| | |
| | | who was accused in | | |
| | | two more graffiti | | |
| | | incidents. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| | Gujarat (02 cases)| | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 66. | FIR No. | Two MP based youths | (02) | Not available |
| | 11191067230030 | were arrested by | (i) Rahul | |
| | dated 11.03.2023 | Gujarat Police from | Dwivedi (s/o | |
| | u/s 66F IT Act, | Madhya Pradesh, who | Harihar | |
| | 2000, 16(1)(b) | were involved in | Prasad | |
| | UA(P)A and 153A, | making pre-recorded | Dwivedi, r/o | |
| | 153B(1)(c), | voice calls through | H. No. 15, | |
| | 505(1)(b), 120B | SIMBox operation on | Kushali | |
| | IPC at PS Cyber | behalf of SFJ to | Mohalla, | |
| | Crime, Ahmedabad | several civilians in| Unchehara, | |
| | City | Gujarat in March | District | |
| | | 2023, warning to | Satna, Madhya | |
| | | storm Narendra Modi | Pradesh) | |
| | | stadium (Gujarat) on| | |
| | | March 09, 2023 | (ii) Narendra | |
| | | targetting then | Omprakash | |
| | | scheduled India vs | Kushwaha (s/o | |
| | | Australia cricket | Om Prakash | |
| | | match. | Kushwah, r/o | |
| | | | H. No. 12, Ward| |
| | | | No. 13, | |
| | | | Ichaul, PS | |
| | | | Amarpatan, | |
| | | | District Satna,| |
| | | | Madhya Pradesh)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 67. | FIR No. | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 11191067230127 | registered against | | investigation |
| | dated 28.09.2023 | Gurpatwant Singh | | |
| | u/s 121A, 152(A), | Pannun after a | | |
| | 152(B-1-C), | series of pre- | | |
| | 505(1-B), 120B | recorded calls were | | |
| | IPC, 66F IT Act, | made by SFJ from | | |
| | 2000 and 16(1B) | international | | |
| | UA(P)A, 1967 at PS| numbers to random | | |
| | Cyber Crime, | people in India, | | |
| | Ahmedabad | threatening to | | |
| | | ‘storm’ the | | |
| | | Narendra | | |
| | | Damodardas Modi | | |
| | | stadium in | | |
| | | Ahmedabad on | | |
| | | October 05, 2023 | | |
| | | during the opening | | |
| | | ceremony of ICC | | |
| | | World Cup 2023. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| | Uttarakhand (01 case)| | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 68. | FIR No. 299/18 | The case was | (02) | Not available |
| | u/s 153B IPC and | related to arrest of| (i) Kulvinder | |
| | 66 IT Act at PS | two Uttarakhand | Singh Cheema | |
| | Khatima, District | based SFJ | (r/o Udham | |
| | US Nagar | sympathizer youths, | Singh Nagar, | |
| | | who were promoting | Uttarakhand) | |
| | | ‘Khalistan | | |
| | | Referendum’ through | (ii) Harjeet | |
| | | use of cyber | Singh Bhinder | |
| | | medium. | (r/o Udham | |
| | | | Singh Nagar, | |
| | | | Uttarakhand) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| | Himachal Pradesh (06 cases)| | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 69. | FIR No. 04 dated | The case was | 00 | Under |
| | 31.07.2021 | related to receipt | | investigation |
| | registered at PS | of pre-recorded | | |
| | Cyber Crime, | threat call by one | | |
| | Shimla u/s 124, | Baldev Singh | | |
| | 153A, 120B, 506 | Chauhan from ISD | | |
| | IPC, Sec 3 UA(P)A | No. +1-203-906-1459,| | |
| | and 66C IT Act | warning HP CM Jai | | |
| | 2008 | Ram Thakur not to | | |
| | | raise Indian | | |
| | | national flag on the| | |
| | | occasion of | | |
| | | Independence Day | | |
| | | 2021. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 70. | FIR No. 77 dated | The case was | (02) | The case is |
| | May 08, 2022 u/s | related to | (i) Harvir | under trail. |
| | 153A, 153B IPC, 13| Khalistan flag | Singh @ Raju | Both the |
| | UA(P)A and Sec 3 | hoisting incident | (s/o late | accused have |
| | of HP Open Places | outside Himachal | Rajinder | been denied |
| | (Prevention of | Pradesh State | Singh, r/o | bail. |
| | Disfigurement) Act| Assembly Complex in | Ward No. 1, | |
| | at PS Dharamshala,| the early morning | Sugar Mill | |
| | Himachal Pradesh | hours of May 08, | Road, Morinda,| |
| | | 2022. | Ropar, Punjab)| |
| | | | (ii) Paramjit | |
| | | | Singh @ Pamma | |
| | | | (s/o Mehar | |
| | | | Singh, r/o | |
| | | | Village Rurhki| |
| | | | Heera, | |
| | | | Chamkaur | |
| | | | Sahib, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Ropar, Punjab)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 71. | FIR No. 230 dated | The case is related | 00 | Under |
| | 04.10.2023 u/s 3 | to an incident of | | investigation. |
| | of Himachal | defacement of public| | Charge-sheet |
| | Pradesh Open | property. According | | has not been |
| | Places (Prevention| to the complaint by | | filed yet. |
| | of Disfigurement) | Ashwani Kumar, while| | |
| | Act, 1985 and | on duty near the | | |
| | Section 3 of | office of the | | |
| | Prevention of | Executive Engineer, | | |
| | Damage to Public | Jal Shakti | | |
| | Property Act, 1984| Department, he | | |
| | registered at PS: | observed a boy | | |
| | Dharamshala, | sitting near a wall | | |
| | Himachal Pradesh. | with a signboard and| | |
| | | writing something. | | |
| | | At the time, the | | |
| | | activity did not | | |
| | | appear suspicious. | | |
| | | Later, when Ashwani | | |
| | | Kumar exited his | | |
| | | office, he noticed | | |
| | | "KHALISTAN | | |
| | | ZINDABAD" written | | |
| | | in English on the | | |
| | | wall. | | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 72. | FIR No. 207 dated | The case is related | (03) | The two cases |
| | 29.11.2023 u/s 3 | to the incident of | (i) Arjinder | are under |
| | of Himachal | sighting of pro- | Singh @ | trial. |
| | Pradesh Open | Khalistan graffiti | Jinder (s/o | |
| | Places (Prevention| at two places near | Taranjit | |
| | of Disfigurement) | Chintpurni Bus Stop,| Singh, r/o | |
| | Act, 1985 at PS | District Una, HP in | Village Sangh | |
| | Dhera, district | the intervening | Dhesian, PS | |
| | Kangra | night of November | Goraya, Tehsil| |
| | | 28/29, 2023. | Phillaur, | |
| | | Although the two | District | |
| | | places where | Jalandhar, | |
| | | graffiti were | Punjab) | |
| | | inscribed were only | | |
| | | 40 meters apart, the| (ii) Phool | |
| | | locations lied at | Chand (s/o | |
| | | the borders of two | Ram Narayan, | |
| | | districts, Una and | r/o Village | |
| | | Kangra. Thus, one | Sangh | |
| | | location of graffiti| Dhesian, PS | |
| | | fell within Una | Goraya, Tehsil| |
| | | district and another| Phillaur, | |
| | | in Kangra. Hence, | District | |
| | | two separate cases | Jalandhar, | |
| | | were registered. | Punjab) | |
| | | | (iii) Harry | |
| | | | (s/o Santokh | |
| | | | Ram, r/o | |
| | | | Village Surja,| |
| | | | PS Goraya, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Jalandhar, | |
| | | | Punjab) | |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
| 73. | FIR No. 221 dated | The case was | (03) | The case is |
| | 08.09.2022 u/s | registered against | (i) Raman | under trial. |
| | 153A, 153B IPC at | unknown persons | Singh Gill @ | |
| | PS Boileauganj, | after some | Sonu (s/o late| |
| | District Shimla | miscreants put up | Manjit Singh, | |
| | | Khalistani Flag on | o/r/o Village | |
| | | the boundary wall | Nag Kalan, PS | |
| | | of Jal Shakti | Majitha, | |
| | | Bhawan at Tutikandi,| district | |
| | | Shimla near its main| Amritsar, | |
| | | entrance on | p/r/o Baba | |
| | | 05.09.2022. The case| Deep Singh | |
| | | was initially | Colony, Taj | |
| | | registered against | Palace Street,| |
| | | unknown persons, | Nangli Bhatha,| |
| | | Later, three | FatehgarhChuria| |
| | | members of the | n Road, | |
| | | module responsible | Amritsar) | |
| | | for the act were | | |
| | | arrested between | (ii) Sam Masih| |
| | | September 07 and | (s/o Kashmir | |
| | | September 09, 2022. | Singh, o/r/o | |
| | | | Village | |
| | | | Gadrian, PS | |
| | | | Batala, | |
| | | | District | |
| | | | Gurdaspur, | |
| | | | Punjab, p/r/o | |
| | | | Baba Deep | |
| | | | Singh Colony, | |
| | | | Taj Palace | |
| | | | Street, | |
| | | | Nangli Bhatha,| |
| | | | FatehgarhChuria| |
| | | | n Road, | |
| | | | Amritsar) | |
| | | | (iii) Lakhwinder| |
| | | | Singh @ Lakha | |
| | | | @ Hargun(s/o | |
| | | | Manjit Singh, | |
| | | | o/r/o Village | |
| | | | Jethuwal, PS | |
| | | | Heer Kambo, | |
| | | | district | |
| | | | Amritsar, | |
| | | | p/r/o H. No. | |
| | | | 1727, Ishwar | |
| | | | Nagar, Tarn | |
| | | | Taran Road, | |
| | | | Dist. Amritsar)| |
+--------+-------------------+---------------------+---------------+----------------+
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The details of said FIRs wherein ‘Untrace Reports’ have been filed is tabulated as under:-
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| Sr no | Sr No in the Reference| Description Of The FIR Along With The Number Of Witness Who |
| | Note | Has Deposed About It |
+=======+====================+=============================================================+
| 1. | 29. | FIR No. 42 dated 02.06.2022 u/s 153B IPC at PS Kalanaur, |
| | | district Gurdaspur –PW-4 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. | 40. | FIR No. 148 dated 15.07.2022 u/s 153A IPC and section 3 |
| | | Punjab Prevention of Defacement Property Act at PS Kotwali, |
| | | District Patiala PW-23 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3. | 43. | FIR No. 01 dated 03.01.2023 u/s 153-A, 153-B, 124-A IPC at |
| | | PS Sadar, District Muktsar -PW 6 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | 50. | FIR No. 119 dated 29.11.2023 u/s 153B IPC at PS GRP, Amritsar |
| | | - PW-5 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | 56. | FIR No. 137 dated 02.07.2020 u/s 124A, 153A IPC 10A, 13 |
| | | UA(P)A at PS Bhondsi, district Gurgaon- PW 26 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6. | 57. | FIR No. 597 dated 12.07.2020 u/s 124A, 153A IPC, 10A, 13 |
| | | UA(P)A at PS Thanesar City, Kurukshetra- PW 51 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7. | 59. | FIR No. 52 dated 29.08.2021 u/s 124A, 153A, 506 IPC & |
| | | 10-A/13 UA(P)A at PS Cyber Crime, Gurgaon -PW-26 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8. | 62. | FIR No. 31 dated 16.07.2022 u/s 120B, 124A, 336, 379 IPC, |
| | | 03 PDPP Act 1984, 66F IT Act 2000, 10/13 UA(P)A 1967 and |
| | | No. 37 Amendment 2012 and 150 Railway Act No. 24 of 1989 at |
| | | PS Cyber Crime, District Hisar -PW24 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9. | 63. | FIR No. 627 dated 07.12.2022 u/s 120B, 124A IPC and 13 |
| | | UA(P)A 1967 at PS City Mandi Dabwali, district Sirsa- PW27 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10. | 64. | FIR No. 71 dated 04.03.2023 u/s 153A IPC at PS Sadar, Ambala |
| | | City, district Ambala- PW37 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11. | 67. | FIR No. 473 dated 31.07.2023 u/s 120-B, 124-A IPC & 13 |
| | | UA(P)A, 1967 at PS City Mandi Dabwali, district Sirsa -PW-25|
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12. | 72. | FIR No. 04 dated 31.07.2021 registered at PS Cyber Crime, |
| | | Shimla u/s 124, 153A, 120B, 506 IPC, Sec 3 UA(P)A and 66C |
| | | IT Act 2008 -PW 30 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13. | 95. | FIR No. 51 dated 26.01.2023 u/s 3 of Delhi Prevention of |
| | | Defacement of Property Act at PS Sector-36, Chandigarh |
| | | -PW 22 |
+-------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
81. Learned ASG further contended that intelligence reports manifest that SFJ and Gurpatwant Singh
Pannun are also involved in agenda against the Union of India through an online campaign, the so-called
‘Referendum 2020’, in pursuance of its objective to carve out an independent political entity “Khalistan”.
Further, Intelligence Agencies reported that online campaign was initiated by SFJ under the garb and cloak
of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India but behind
the cloak there is a sinister agenda of the SFJ to attack the integrity and sovereignty of India by advocating
armed rebellion and aggression against the lawfully constituted Government of the State.
The intelligence reports also revealed that SFJ organized a Convention at Geneva for its Referendum
2020 wherein it announced the starting of voter registration for Sikh People of all the countries except India
with the launch of a web portal. Around 25 websites were launched for registration of voters from Punjab
and SFJ announced to carry out door to door voter registration in Punjab and to pay a monthly stipend of
Rs.7500/- for execution of this registration. Appeals were issued to SGPC members, Panchayat members and
Sarpanches to support the voter registration process and they were threatened not to leak out any information
to the police.
The Intelligence Agencies further reported that SFJ had made attempts to incite the Indian Sikh Jathas
travelling to Pakistan for pilgrimage, to access its websites. SFJ was also undertaking recruitment of
underprivileged Sikh youths for carrying out pro-Khalistan propaganda and conducting terrorist acts or other
subversive activities in lieu of money. Such elements were found to be receiving instructions and other
support from Pak ISI handlers.
82. Learned ASG also pointed out that evidence on record reveals that SFJ was directly involved in
activities targeting the G-20 Summit 2023 which was held in New Delhi as an open letter was issued to
Foreign Ministers of participating countries, seeking their support to ‘Khalistan Referendum’. Further,
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun released an audio message wherein he provoked Kashmiri Muslims to leave the
Kashmir Valley and to come to Delhi and block Delhi during the G-20 Summit.
83. Apart from above, learned ASG further pointed out to following subversive activities of SFJ:-
(a) Gurpatwant Singh Pannun promoted SFJ’s call to boycott travelling via Air India from 1 to
19 November, 2024.
(b) Pannun allegedly accused the Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah for killing
Nijjar and announced a reward of one million dollars for giving information about Shri Amit
Shah’s visit abroad.
(c) Pannun filed a case against Shri Ajit Doval, NSA, Shri Samant Goel, Former R&AW Chief
in the US.
(d) SFJ hooligans defaced the boundary wall of a Temple in Vienna, vandalized temple in
Edmonton (Alberta), defaced the walls of temple in California.
(e) SFJ repeatedly threatened India’s political leaders, government officers including police,
diplomats, judiciary and even their family members and relatives abroad.
(f) SFJ has been found colluding with the Punjabi/Sikh gangsters abroad, who are working as
ground-level mobilizers to propel its secessionist campaign. Ahead of the Indian
Independence Day 2022, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (Chief Counsel, SFJ) appealed to the
jailed gangsters in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh to join ‘Khalistan
Referendum’ and made an open promise of ‘monetary remuneration’ for the gangsters for
joining the secessionist campaign.
84. Learned ASG concluded by submitting that nature of activities of SFJ manifest that the association
functions as an agent of inimical forces from across the border, who are desirous of fomenting trouble in the
country and perpetrate a proxy war. This is stated to be evident from the nature of propaganda/slogans
propagated by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, which seek to glorify anything which is against the interest of the
country as well as the vitriolic vilification campaign against the members of security forces and other senior
officials/bureaucrats/ambassadors. He submits that inciting mutiny in the army and appeal made to the cadre
to assassinate Constitutional functionaries prove malefic intentions of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and SFJ.
85. Reliance was further placed upon the reports submitted by various Tribunals whereby organizations
such as “Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)”; “Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)”; “Popular Front
of India (PFI) and its Associates”; “Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masrat Alam Faction) (MLJK-MA)”;
“Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH)”; “Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JeL)”; “Jammu
and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik Faction) (JKLF-Y); “Four Factions of Jammu and
Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL)”; “Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP)”; “Jammu
Kashmir National Front (JKNF)”; “Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL)”; “Muslim
Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat Faction) (MCJK-B); “Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir
(Sumji Faction) (MCJK-S)”; “Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)” were declared as unlawful association under the
provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and the Reference was answered in affirmative by
the respective Tribunals.
86. In support of the submissions, learned ASG further placed reliance upon judgments passed in
Jamaat-E-Islami Hind v. Union of India, (1995) 1 SCC 428; Iqbal Singh Marwah v. Meenakshi Marwah,
(2005) 4 SCC 370; Union of India v. Madras Bar Association, (2010) 11 SCC 1; Union of India v. T.R.
Sharma, AIR 1957 SC 882; Tata Consultancy Services Limited v. Cyrus Investments private Limited,
(2021) 9 SCC 449; Kishan Singh v. Gurupal Singh, (2010) 8 SCC 775; Raj Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar,
(1986) 4 SCC 407; Ex-Armymen’s Protection Services Private Ltd. v. UOI, (2014) 5 SCC 409; UOI v.
Satnam Singh, AIR 2018 Del 72 and Arup Bhuyan v. State of Assam, (2023) 8 SCC 745.
VIII. STATUTORY PROVISIONS AND NATURE & SCOPE OF PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL
Objectives of UA(P)A, 1967
87. The main objective of UA(P)A is to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against
the integrity and sovereignty of India. In the aforesaid context, the Introduction and the Statement of Objects
and Reasons of UA(P)A, 1967 may be noticed as under:-
“Introduction:
The National Integration Council appointed a Committee on National Integration and
Regionalisation to look into, inter alia, the aspect of putting reasonable restrictions in the interests
of the sovereignty and integrity of India. Pursuant to the acceptance of recommendations of the
Committee the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963 was enacted to impose, by law,
reasonable restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India. In order to implement
the provisions of 1963 Act the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Bill was introduced in the Parliament.
Statement of Objects and Reasons.—Pursuant to the acceptance by Government of a unanimous
recommendation of the Committee on National Integration and Regionalism appointed by the
National Integration Council, the Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1963, was enacted
empowering Parliament to impose, by law, reasonable restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty
and integrity of India, on the—
(i) freedom of speech and expression;
(ii) right to assemble peaceably and without arms; and
(iii) right to form associations or unions.
2. The object of this Bill is to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the
integrity and sovereignty of India.”
88. The sovereignty, unity and “territorial integrity of India” is a judicially recognized inviolable and
basic feature of Indian Constitution as noticed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the in the celebrated
judgment of Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, (1973) 4 SCC 225. The relevant extract in para 582
is apt to be noticed:-
“582. The basic structure of the Constitution is not a vague concept and the apprehensions expressed
on behalf of the respondents that neither the citizen nor the Parliament would be able to understand
it are unfounded. If the historical background, the preamble, the entire scheme of the Constitution,
relevant provisions thereof including Article 368 are kept in mind there can be no difficulty in
discerning that the following can be regarded as the basic elements of the constitutional structure.
(These cannot be catalogued but can only be illustrated):
(1) The supremacy of the Constitution.
(2) Republican and Democratic form of government and sovereignty of the country.
(3) Secular and federal character of the Constitution.
(4) Demarcation of power between the Legislature, the executive and the judiciary.
(5) The dignity of the individual secured by the various freedoms and basic rights in Part III
and the mandate to build a welfare State contained in Part IV.
(6) The unity and the integrity of the Nation.”
89. In Union of India v. Satnam Singh, AIR 2018 Del 72, it was observed that the Constitution
(Sixteenth Amendment) Act was brought in order to combat secessionist agitations by organizations,
including the Plebiscite Front in Kashmir, with the purpose to guard against the freedom of speech and
expression being used to assail the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Union. It was held in para 14
and 15 as under:-
“14. It thus becomes crucial to determine the meaning of the phrase ‘prejudicial to the sovereignty
and integrity of India’ used in the Act. Apart from the Act, the phrase finds mention in clauses (2),
(3), and (4) of Article 19 of the Constitution of India, where it was added as a ground for restriction
on the freedom of expression. This was inserted by the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963,
in order to combat secessionist agitation and conduct from organizations such as DMK in the South
and Plebiscite Front in Kashmir, and activities in pursuance thereof which might not possibly be
brought within the purview of the expression ‘security of the State’. It was made to guard the freedom
of speech and expression being used to assail the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Union.
15. It was pointed out that any legislation that is undertaken in this behalf, ought to be
comprehensive and effective enough to check indirect devices to carry on such movements, such as
the burning of the Constitution of India or the refusal to take the oath of allegiance, or the raising of
flags in any way simulating the flag of a foreign State with a view to encouraging feelings of
allegiance to such State and gathering people having such allegiance. [Vide Question in Parliament
re. hoisting of the Plebiscite Front Flag in Kashmir (Statements, 11.12.64)]. It is to curb the same
menace that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 was subsequently enacted
……………………….”
90. Apart from above, as pointed out by learned ASG, in Arup Bhuyan v. State of Assam, (2023) 8 SCC
745, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has again taken note of the fact that the UA(P)A was enacted
pursuant to the amendment brought about in Articles 19(2), (3) and (4) vide the Constitution (Sixteenth
Amendment) Act, 1963. It has been observed therein that the main objective of UA(P)A is to make powers
available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India. The observations
in para 80 to 85 are apt to be quoted:-
“80. Thus, the rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) (right to freedom of speech and expression)
and under Article 19(1)(c) (Right to form association or unions) are not absolute rights, but are
subject to reasonable restrictions as per Articles 19(2) and 19(4) of the Constitution of India. Articles
19(2), (3) and (4) have been amended vide the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963 and
the words “sovereignty and integrity of India” have been inserted.
81. Therefore, as per Articles 19(2), (3) and (4) nothing in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (1)
of Article 19 shall affect the operation of any existing law or prevent the State from making any law
insofar as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercises of the right conferred by the
said sub-clauses in the interests of sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of State … . As per
Article 19(4) nothing in sub-clause (c) (Right to form Associations or Unions) shall affect the
operation of any existing law insofar as it imposes, or prevents the State from making any law
imposing, in the interests of sovereignty and integrity of India or public order or morality, reasonable
restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause.
82. At this stage the Statement of Objects and Reasons for amending Articles 19(2), (3) and (4) are
required to be referred to and considered.
83. The Statements of Objects and Reasons appended to the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Bill,
1963 which was enacted as the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963 reads as under:
“Statement of Objects and Reasons
The Committee on National Integration and Regionalism appointed by the National Integration
Council recommended that Article 19 of the Constitution be so amended that adequate powers
become available for the preservation and maintenance of the integrity, and sovereignty of the Union.
The Committee were further of the view that every candidate for the membership of a State
Legislature or Parliament, and every aspirant to, and incumbent of, public office should pledge
himself to uphold the Constitution and to preserve the integrity and sovereignty of the Union and
that forms of oath in the Third Schedule to the Constitution should be suitably amended for the
purpose. It is proposed to give effect to these recommendations by amending clauses (2), (3) and (4)
of Article 19 for enabling the State to make any law imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise
of the rights conferred by sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (1) of that article in the interests of
the sovereignty and integrity of India.”
84. The UAPA, 1967 has been enacted in exercise of powers conferred under Articles 19(2) and (4)
of the Constitution of India. At this stage, it is required to be noted that exceptions to the freedom to
form associations under Article 19(1) was inserted in the form of sovereignty and integrity of India
under Article 19(4), after the National Integration Council (“NIC”) appointed a Committee on
National Integration and Regionalisation. The said Committee was to look into the aspect of putting
reasonable restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India. Pursuant to the
acceptance of the recommendations of the said Committee, the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment)
Act, 1963 came to be enacted to impose by law, reasonable restrictions in the interests of sovereignty
and integrity of India. In order to implement the provisions of the 1963 Act, the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Bill was introduced in Parliament.
85. The main objective of the UAPA is to make powers available for dealing with activities directed
against the integrity and sovereignty of India. It is also required to be noted that pursuant to the
recommendation of the Committee on National Integration and Regionalisation appointed by the
National Integration Council Act on whose recommendation the Constitution (Sixteenth
Amendment) Act, 1963 was enacted, UAPA has been enacted. It appears that the National
Integration Council appointed a Committee on National Integration and Regionalisation to look
into, inter alia, the aspect of putting reasonable restrictions in the interests of sovereignty and
integrity of India and thereafter the UAPA has been enacted. Therefore, the UAPA has been
enacted to make powers available for dealing with the activities directed against integrity and
sovereignty of India.”
Relevant Provisions under UA(P)A, 1967
91. As per Section 2(p) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, “Unlawful Association”
means:
“2(p) “unlawful association” means any association-
(i) which has for its object any unlawful activity, or which encourages or aids persons to
undertake any unlawful activity, or of which the members undertake such activity; or
(ii) which has for its object any activity which is punishable under Section 153A or Section
153B of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or which encourages or aids persons to undertake
any such activity, or of which the members undertake any such activity:
Provided that nothing contained in sub-clause (ii), shall apply to the State of Jammu and
Kashmir”.
Further, Section 2(o) of the UA(P)A defines “Unlawful Activity” as under:
“2(o) “unlawful activity”, in relation to an individual or association, means any action taken by
such individual or association (whether by committing an act or by words, either spoken or written,
or by signs or by visible representation or otherwise),-
(i) Which is intended, or supports any claim, to bring about, on any ground whatsoever, the
cession of a part of the territory of India or, the secession of a part of the territory of India
from the Union, or which incites any individual or group of individuals to bring about such
cession or secession; or
(ii) Which disclaims, questions, disrupts, or is intended to disrupt
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India; or
(iii) Which causes or is intended to cause disaffection against India;
92. For the purpose of conduct of proceedings, Section 3, 4, 5 and 9 of the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act, 1967 along with Rules 3 & 5 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Rules 1968 as
amended upto date, are relevant and may be referred:-
“3. Declaration of an association as unlawful.— (1) If the Central Government is of opinion that
any association is, or has become, an unlawful association, it may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, declare such association to be unlawful.
(2) Every such notification shall specify the grounds on which it is issued and such other particulars
as the Central Government may consider necessary: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall
require the Central Government to disclose any fact which it considers to be against the public
interest to disclose.
(3) No such notification shall have effect until the Tribunal has, by an order made under section 4,
confirmed the declaration made therein and the order is published in the Official Gazette:
Provided that if the Central Government is of opinion that circumstances exist which render it
necessary for that Government to declare an association to be unlawful with immediate effect, it may,
for reasons to be stated in writing, direct that the notification shall, subject to any order that may be
made under section 4, have effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
(4) Every such notification shall, in addition to its publication in the Official Gazette, be published
in not less than one daily newspaper having circulation in the State in which the principal office, if
any, of the association affected is situated, and shall be served on such association in such manner
as the Central Government may think fit and all or any of the following modes may be followed in
effecting such service, namely:—
(a) by affixing a copy of the notification to some conspicuous part of the office, if any of the
association; or
(b) by serving a copy of the notification, wherever possible, on the principal office-bearers, if
any of the association; or
(c) by proclaiming by beat of drum or by means of loudspeakers, the contents of the
notification in the area in which the activities of the association are ordinarily carried on;
or
(d) in such other manner as may be prescribed.
4. Reference to Tribunal.— (1) Where any association has been declared unlawful by a notification
issued under sub-section (1) of section 3, the Central Government shall, within thirty days from the
date of the publication of the notification under the said sub-section, refer the notification to the
Tribunal for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the
association unlawful.
(2) On receipt of a reference under sub-section (1), the Tribunal shall call upon the association
affected by notice in writing to show cause, within thirty days from the date of the service of such
notice, why the association should not be declared unlawful.
(3) After considering the cause, if any, shown by the association or the office-bearers or members
thereof, the Tribunal shall hold an inquiry in the manner specified in section 9 and after calling for
such further information as it may consider necessary from the Central Government or from any
office-bearer or member of the association, it shall decide whether or not there is sufficient cause
for declaring the association to be unlawful and make, as expeditiously as possible and in any case
within a period of six months from the date of the issue of the notification under sub-section (1) of
section 3, such order as it may deem fit either confirming the declaration made in the notification or
cancelling the same.
(4) The order of the Tribunal made under sub-section (3) shall be published in the Official Gazette.
5. Tribunal.— (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute,
as and when necessary, a tribunal to be known as the “Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal”
consisting of one person, to be appointed by the Central Government:
Provided that no person shall be so appointed unless he is a Judge of a High Court.
(2) If, for any reason, a vacancy (other than a temporary absence) occurs in the office of the presiding
officer of the Tribunal, then, the Central Government shall appoint another person in accordance
with the provisions of this section to fill the vacancy and the proceedings may be continued before
the Tribunal from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.
(3) The Central Government shall make available to the Tribunal such staff as may be necessary for
the discharge of its functions under this Act.
(4) All expenses incurred in connection with the Tribunal shall be defrayed out of the Consolidated
Fund of India.
(5) Subject to the provisions of section 9, the Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure
in all matters arising out of the discharge of its functions including the place or places at which it
will hold its sittings.
(6) The Tribunal shall, for the purpose of making an inquiry under this Act, have the same powers
as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), while trying a
suit, in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him on oath;
(b) the discovery and production of any document or other material object producible as
evidence;
(c) the reception of evidence on affidavits;
(d) the requisitioning of any public record from any court or office;
(e) the issuing of any commission for the examination of witnesses.
(7) Any proceeding before the Tribunal shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the
meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Tribunal shall be
deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of section 195 and 1 [Chapter XXVI] of the Code.
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9. Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act.—Subject to any rules
that may be made under this Act, the procedure to be followed by the Tribunal in holding any inquiry
under sub-section (3) of section 4 or by a Court of the District Judge in disposing of any application
under sub-section (4) of section 7 or sub-section (8) of section 8 shall, so far as may be, be the
procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for the investigation of claims and the
decision of the Tribunal or the Court of the District Judge, as the case may be, shall be final.”
Rules 3 & 5 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Rules, 1968 further read as under:
“3. Tribunal and District Judge to follow rules of evidence.— (1) In holding an inquiry under sub section (3) of Section 4 or disposing of any application under sub-section (4) of Section 7 or sub section (8) of Section 8, the Tribunal or the District Judge, as the case may be, shall, subject to the
provisions of sub-rule (2), follow, as far as practicable, the rules of evidence laid down in the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), where
any books of account or other documents have been produced before the Tribunal or the Court of
the District Judge by the Central Government and such books of account or other documents are
claimed by that Government to be of a confidential nature then, the Tribunal or the Court of the
District Judge, as the case may be, shall not,-
(a) make such books of account or other documents a part of the records of the proceedings
before it; or
(b) allow inspection of, or grant a copy of, the whole of or any extract from, such books of
account or other documents by or to any person other than a party to the proceedings before
it.
5. Documents which should accompany a reference to the Tribunal.— Every reference made to
the Tribunal under sub-section (1) of Section 4 shall be accompanied by—
(i) a copy of the notification made under sub-section (1) of Section 3, and
(ii) all the facts on which the grounds specified in the said notification are based:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall require the Central Government to disclose any fact
to the Tribunal which that Government considers against the public interest to disclose.”
Scope of Inquiry
93. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Jamaat-E-Islami Hind v. Union of India (supra) held that the
declaration under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Act must be based on objective decision and the
determination should be that any action taken by such association constitutes an unlawful activity which is
the object of the association or the object is any activity punishable under Section 153-A or 153-B IPC. The
observations in para 9 and 10 are apt to be noticed:
“9. Clauses (f) and (g) of Section 2 contain definitions of “unlawful activity” and “unlawful
association” respectively. An “unlawful activity”, defined in clause (f), means “any action
taken” of the kind specified therein and having the consequence mentioned. In other words, “any
action taken” by such individual or association constituting an “unlawful activity” must have
the potential specified in the definition. Determination of these facts constitutes the foundation
for declaring an association to be unlawful under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Act. Clause
(g) defines “unlawful association” with reference to “unlawful activity” in sub-clause (i)
thereof, and in sub-clause (ii) the reference is to the offences punishable under Section 153-A or
Section 153-B of the Penal Code, 1860. In sub-clause (ii), the objective determination is with
reference to the offences punishable under Section 153-A or Section 153-B of the IPC while in
sub-clause (i) it is with reference to “unlawful activity” as defined in clause (f). These
definitions make it clear that the determination of the question whether any association is, or
has become, an unlawful association to justify such declaration under sub-section (1) of
Section 3 must be based on an objective decision; and the determination should be that “any
action taken” by such association constitutes an “unlawful activity” which is the object of the
association or the object is any activity punishable under Section 153-A or Section 153-B IPC.
It is only on the conclusion so reached in an objective determination that a declaration can
be made by the Union of India under sub-section (1) of Section 3.
10. Sub-section (2) of Section 3 requires the notification issued under sub-section (1) to specify the
grounds on which it is issued and such other particulars as the Central Government may consider
necessary. This requirement indicates that performance of the exercise has to be objective together
with disclosure of the basis of action to the association. The proviso to sub-section (2) permits the
Central Government not to disclose any fact which it considers to be against the public interest to
disclose. Ordinarily a notification issued under sub-section (1) of Section 3 becomes effective only
on its confirmation by the Tribunal by an order made under Section 4 after due inquiry; but in
extraordinary circumstances, which require that it may be brought into effect immediately, it may be
so done for “reasons to be stated in writing” by the Central Government, and then also it is subject
to any order made by the Tribunal under Section 4 of the Act. Section 3 requires an objective
determination of the matter by the Central Government and Section 4 requires confirmation of the
act of the Central Government by the Tribunal.”
94. Further, sub-section (3) of Section 4 prescribes an inquiry by the Tribunal in the manner specified
after considering the reply, if any, to the show-cause notice by the respondent association. The Tribunal is
also empowered to call for such other information as it may consider necessary from the Central Government
or the Association in question for adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the
Association to be unlawful. It may be emphasized that the inquiry is in the nature of an adjudication of a lis
between two parties, the decision of which depends upon the fate of the material produced by the respective
parties and the credibility of the material. The test of greater probability is the pragmatic test applicable for
determination of such an outcome.
95. The proceedings before the Tribunal are deemed to be judicial proceedings and the Tribunal is further
deemed to be a Civil Court for the purpose of Section 5 of the Act for the purpose of conduct of inquiry.
Subject to the provisions of Section 9, the Tribunal shall have powers to regulate its own procedure in all
matters arising out of the discharge of its functions including the place or places at which the Tribunal holds
its sittings. Section 9 of the Act further lays down that the procedure followed by the Tribunal in holding an
inquiry under sub-section (3) of Section 4 shall be the procedure prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure
for the investigation of the claims.
Further, as per sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Rules, 1968 in holding an
inquiry under sub-section (3) of Section 4 of the Act, subject to provisions of sub-rule (2), as far as
practicable, the rules of evidence as provided in Indian Evidence Act shall be applicable.
The scope of inquiry in the context of proceedings under UA(P)A has been authoritatively laid down
by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Jamaat-E-Islami Hind v. Union of India (supra) and observations in para 11
and 12 may be noticed:-
“11. Section 4 deals with reference to the Tribunal. Sub-section (1) requires the Central Government
to refer the notification issued under sub-section (1) of Section 3 to the Tribunal “for the purpose of
adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the association unlawful”. The
purpose of making the reference to the Tribunal is an adjudication by the Tribunal of the existence
of sufficient cause for making the declaration. The words ‘adjudicating’ and “sufficient cause” in
the context are of significance. Sub-section (2) requires the Tribunal, on receipt of the reference, to
call upon the association affected “by notice in writing to show cause” why the association should
not be declared unlawful. This requirement would be meaningless unless there is effective notice of
the basis on which the declaration is made and a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the
same. Sub-section (3) prescribes an inquiry by the Tribunal, in the manner specified, after
considering the cause shown to the said notice. The Tribunal may also call for such other information
as it may consider necessary from the Central Government or the association to decide whether or
not there is sufficient cause for declaring the association to be unlawful. The Tribunal is required to
make an order which it may deem fit “either confirming the declaration made in the notification or
cancelling the same”. The nature of inquiry contemplated by the Tribunal requires it to weigh the
material on which the notification under sub-section (1) of Section 3 is issued by the Central
Government, the cause shown by the Association in reply to the notice issued to it and take into
consideration such further information which it may call for, to decide the existence of sufficient
cause for declaring the Association to be unlawful. The entire procedure contemplates an objective
determination made on the basis of material placed before the Tribunal by the two sides; and the
inquiry is in the nature of adjudication of a lis between two parties, the outcome of which depends
on the weight of the material produced by them. Credibility of the material should, ordinarily, be
capable of objective assessment. The decision to be made by the Tribunal is “whether or not there is
sufficient cause for declaring the Association unlawful”. Such a determination requires the Tribunal
to reach the conclusion that the material to support the declaration outweighs the material against
it and the additional weight to support the declaration is sufficient to sustain it. The test of greater
probability appears to be the pragmatic test applicable in the context.
12. Section 5 relates to constitution of the Tribunal and its powers. Sub-section (1) of Section 5
clearly provides that no person would be appointed “unless he is a Judge of a High Court”.
Requirement of a sitting Judge of a High Court to constitute the Tribunal also suggests that the
function is judicial in nature. Sub-section (7) says that any proceeding before the Tribunal shall be
deemed to be a “judicial proceeding” and the Tribunal shall be deemed to be a “Civil Court” for
the purposes specified. Section 6 deals with the period of operation and cancellation of notification.
Section 8 has some significance in this context. Sub-section (8) of Section 8 provides the remedy to
any person aggrieved by a notification issued in respect of a place under sub-section (1) or by an
order made under sub-section (3) or sub-section 4, by an application made to the District Judge who
is required to decide the same after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard. This also
indicates the judicial character of the proceeding even under Section 8. Section 9 prescribes the
procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under the Act. Provisions of Section 9 of the
Act lay down that the procedure to be followed by the Tribunal in holding an inquiry under sub section (3) of Section 4 or by the District Judge under Section 8 shall, so far as may be, be the
procedure prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure for the investigation of the claims. Sections 10 to
14 in Chapter III relate to “offences and penalties” which indicate the drastic consequences of the
action taken under the Act including a declaration made that an association is unlawful. The penal
consequences provided are another reason to support the view that the inquiry contemplated by the
Tribunal under Section 4 of the Act is judicial in character since the adjudication made by the
Tribunal is visited with such drastic consequences.”
IX. ADMISSIBILITY AND RELEVANCY OF EVIDENCE
96. For the purpose of assessment of evidence in the proceedings before this Tribunal, reference may be
made to Sections 25, 26 & 27 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (corresponding to Section 23 of Bharatiya Sakshya
Adhiniyam, 2023), Section 161 and 162 of Cr.P.C., 1973 (corresponding to Sections 180 & 181 of Bharatiya
Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) and legal principles as settled by the Hon’ble Supreme Court with reference
to aforesaid sections. Section 25, 26 and 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 may be reproduced for
reference as under:-
“25. Confession to police-officer not to be proved.––No confession made to a police-officer, shall
be proved as against a person accused of any offence.
26. Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him.––No confession
made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police-officer, unless it be made in the immediate
presence of a Magistrate, shall be proved as against such person.
[Explanation.––In this section “Magistrate” does not include the head of a village
discharging magisterial functions in the Presidency of Fort St. George 6
*** or elsewhere, unless
such headman is a Magistrate exercising the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882).]
27. How much of information received from accused may be proved.––Provided that, when any
fact is deposed to as discovered inconsequence of information received from a person accused of any
offence, in the custody of a police-officer, so much of such information, whether it amounts to a
confession or not, as relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered, may be proved.”
Further, Section 161 and 162 Cr.P.C., 1973 read as under:-
161. Examination of witnesses by police. (1) Any police officer making an investigation under this
Chapter, or any police officer not below such rank as the State Government may, by general or
special order, prescribe in this behalf, acting on the requisition of such officer, may examine orally
any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.
(2) Such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such case put to him by
such officer, other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a
criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture.
(3) The police officer may reduce into