Prof. Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar was transferred to Punjab from the Tihar Jail on July 11, 2015. �He has spent over 14 years in confined imprisonment. �Various human rights activists�and Government officials have supported his release on humanitarian grounds. �Although Prof. Bhullar’s death sentence was commuted, following are some facts about the validity of his sentence –
- The senior judge, Justice MB Shah, who was the presiding judge of the 3 judge bench that sentenced Prof. Bhullar, voted for an acquittal. �Prof. Bhullar was sentences despite the split decision.� The public prosecutor AG Chaudhari, who was arguing against Bhullar, supported the verdict of Justice MB Shah.
- When arrested, Prof. Bhullar was given no legal counsel, which is a violation of international law (ICCPR).
- Confessions must be given before the court, however in the case of Prof. Bhullar, he was forced to confess before the police. �This confession has been retracted by Bhullar.� He alleges that he was tortured and made to sign blank papers. �This claim was never investigated and no other evidence was presented.
- 133 eyewitnesses were called to identify Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar.� None was able to identity him.
- The German government has acknowledged their mistake in deporting Bhullar.
not 11 July 2015 but 11 June 2015.
india govt. should release all siks those completed their sentences
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