Chandigarh, June 2 -- A Chandigarh court on Friday adjourned proceedings in the 2015 Kotkapura police firing case involving Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and others until July 18 while seeking clarity on the status of investigation in the connected cases.

During the hearing before the court of additional sessions judge Rajesh Kumar, the prosecution was directed to file a detailed status report indicating if the investigation in all related cases has been completed. The court also asked all of the accused to submit their responses before the next date of hearing.

The case stems from the October 2015 police action against protesters at Kotkapura following widespread outrage over alleged sacrilege incidents involv...