:dateline:The Supreme Court of India has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to provide its response to a petition filed by Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, Jathedar of Babbar Khalsa, India, challenging his conviction and life imprisonment.� Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, alleged mastermind, was convicted in the Beant �Singh� assassination case of 1995 where a group of Sikhs executed the then CM in order to stop him from his continued genocide.
Although Jathedar Bhai Hawara�s death penalty was commuted to life imprisonment, the CBI had asked the Supreme Court to overrule this sentence.� It was stated that Bhai Hawara should be sentenced to death since his case was �rarest-of-the-rare�.
The CBI remains opposed to the High Court�s order to commute Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara�s death sentence to life imprisonment.� It has alleged that like Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, Bhai Hawara should be given a death sentence too.
Unlike the case of Bhai Rajoana, where Chief Minister Parkash Badal requested a mercy plea without his will, Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara has refused to file a similar petition to the President of India.� He has however continued to fight his case.
There is a need for Sikhs and all Panthik organisations to carefully monitor the case of Bhai Hawara and make sure CBI’s demands are not met by the court.
