Beant murder case: SC seeks IB input on Hawara's jail shift
India, Oct. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Government to seek inputs from the Intelligence Bureau on Beant Singh murder convict Jagtar Singh Hawara's plea seeking his transfer from Delhi's Tihar jail to any prison in Punjab.
The Babbar Khalsa terrorist is serving life term in the case related to the killing of the former Punjab chief minister in 1995.
A bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and PB Varale said these are sensitive matters and it was not in a position to go against the advice of the state Government.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Delhi Government, informed the top court that Hawara was involved in a jailbreak and his death penalty was converted to life imprisonment...
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