Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday heard the parole plea filed by Jagtar Singh Hawara, but granted no relief during the hearing.

The court directed all concerned parties to file their replies with the Registry. However, no arguments could take place during the hearing.

The matter has been listed for the next hearing on November 19.

Jagtar Singh Hawara is in jail because he was convicted as a key conspirator in the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. (ANI)

Hawara was arrested on September 21, 1995, tried, and convicted for the murder of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and has remained in jail from the date of his arrest to this day; he has been incarcerated for over 28 ye...