India, Nov. 4 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday modified its previous directive and permitted the family of 35-year-old Daljit Singh to perform his last rites at his native village, Bhamme Kalan, in Mansa district on Thursday.

Senior advocate and Punjab government counsel Chanchal Singla confirmed that the court allowed the relocation of the cremation venue following a fresh application by Daljit's wife and mother, who said that Tuesday's order restricting the rites to Chandigarh was passed without impleading them as parties.

The court ruled that the cremation will take place in Mansa strictly in the presence of immediate family members.

Earlier in the day, Daljit's father arrived at the Advanced Autopsy Centre at Post-...