Supreme Court refuses to hear Ram Rahim’s plea against parole, says- targeting a particular person…

The Supreme Court refused to hear the petition against the repeated release of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on parole or furlough by the Haryana government. The court said that the relief given to a particular person cannot be challenged in the name of a public interest litigation. If any rule or order of the High Court is being violated, then it can be challenged in the High Court.

This petition was filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. In this, Ram Rahim’s coming out of jail several times since 2022 was opposed. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the controversial religious guru, said that this petition has been filed due to political rivalry. The petitioner’s lawyer argued that when Ram Rahim calls himself a religious person, then where did the talk of political rivalry come from? On this, Rohatgi said that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee also calls itself a religious institution. What is the meaning of such a petition on its behalf?

Supreme Court Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai and Justice Manoj Mishra also noted that the High Court had said in a case that the government can consider Ram Rahim’s demand for parole as per the rules. The petitioner’s lawyer said that Ram Rahim’s release last year was a violation of this order of the High Court. On this, the judges said that if this is so, then a contempt petition can be filed against the state government in the High Court. A PIL targeting a particular person cannot be allowed.

Keep in mind that Ram Rahim has been convicted for heinous crimes like murder and rape. In 2017, he was sentenced to 20 years for raping 2 female disciples. Ram Rahim and 3 people were also convicted in 2019 for the murder of journalist Ramchandra Chhatrapati in 2002. He has been sentenced to life imprisonment in this case, but the Haryana government has been repeatedly giving him a chance to come out of jail on parole or furlough.