Mohali, July 17 -- A local court on Thursday dismissed the sixth bail application of Jagwinder Singh, an accused in a 2021 case involving alleged display of 'Referendum 2020' posters linked to the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).

Additional sessions judge Hardip Singh held that there was no change in circumstances since the earlier bail pleas had been rejected and observed that releasing the accused at this stage could lead to tampering with evidence.

Jagwinder Singh, 32, a resident of Morinda in Rupnagar district, is facing trial in a case registered at the state special operations cell (SSOC), Mohali, under Sections 124A, 153A, 153B and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with Sections 17, 18, 18B, 20 and 40 of the Unlawf...