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Dera chief Ram Rahim walks out of jail again on 30-day parole, 16th in 9 years

Ram Rahim has spent 406 days outside prison during his 3,193 days (about eight years and eight months) of his sentence so far.
Updated on May 27, 2026 07:20 am IST

Dera chief out on parole again, so far spent 406 days out of jail, gets 30 more

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is out of prison again.
Updated on May 26, 2026 01:16 pm IST

Dera Sacha Sauda head gets 30 days parole, his 16th temporary release since 2020

The incarcerated chief of the Sirsa based sect Dera Sacha Sauda head, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted a 30-day parole on Monday—the 16th temporary release he has received since 2020. (File)
Published on May 26, 2026 07:36 am IST

Ram Rahim castration case: CBI court allows US-based witness to testify virtually

Regarding the new witness in the USA, the court had previously kept the application pending to first test the technical viability of overseas testimony with Prosecution Witness-1 (PW-1) in New York. (HT File)
Published on Apr 21, 2026 06:08 am IST

Chhatrapati murder case: HC finds gaps in CBI probe, gives benefit of doubt to Ram Rahim

Highlighting serious gaps in the investigation into the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, where Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s involvement was alleged, the Punjab and Haryana high court has said that the guilt of the dera head is not “proved” and that the “benefit of doubt necessarily has to go to the accused, Ram Rahim”. (File)
Published on Mar 10, 2026 06:40 am IST

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh cleared of 2002 journalist murder case

File photo of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh during an event, in New Delhi.
Updated on Mar 08, 2026 08:24 am IST

HC acquits Ram Rahim in ’02 journalist murder case

Court sets aside 2019 life term awarded by CBI court, convictions of 3 others upheld (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Mar 08, 2026 04:46 am IST

HC acquits dera chief Ram Rahim in journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati murder case

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. (File photo)
Published on Mar 07, 2026 12:57 pm IST

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim acquitted by HC in journalist murder case

Ram Rahim is serving a 20-year sentence in two rape cases from 2017 and is lodged in Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak.
Updated on Mar 07, 2026 11:19 am IST

CBI court defers cross-examination of complainant in castration case against Ram Rahim

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. (File)
Published on Jan 14, 2026 05:22 am IST

Oppn, victim’s kin cry foul as dera head Ram Rahim walks out on 40-day parole

As Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Rohtak on Monday after he was granted a 40-day parole, his 15th release from the jail since 2020, the victim’s kin and the Opposition slammed the government over the move. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 06, 2026 08:04 am IST

‘Jail vacations on demand’: Oppn contrasts Umar Khalid's case with dera chief

CPI(M) MP John Brittas
Published on Jan 05, 2026 07:10 pm IST

Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out on 40-day parole, 15th release since rape conviction

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh during an event, in New Delhi. Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples and is lodged in the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak, was again granted a 40-day parole.
Published on Jan 05, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Haryana: Rape convict Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole, 15th since 2020

Ram Rahim’s parole and furloughs have been a matter of contention and raised by the families of the victims (HT File)
Published on Jan 05, 2026 04:32 am IST

Rape convict Dera chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole again: Report

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh (HT File)
Updated on Jan 04, 2026 11:53 am IST

Panchkula: Castration case involving Dera chief: CBI court to hold extended sittings for US-based witness

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh (HT File)
Published on Dec 21, 2025 06:42 am IST

Castration case: Haryana Police told to ensure safety of complainant’s family

Earlier, during the previous hearing on August 2, the complainant’s counsel had submitted that due to the threat perception, the complainant and his family had been provided security for the past 10–12 years. However, when the evidence in the case resumed in 2025, their security was withdrawn on May 24 without giving any reason. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Nov 02, 2025 04:08 am IST

Punjab & Haryana HC to examine whether govt machinery failed to prevent 2017 Panchkula violence

On August 25, 2017, the dera head was convicted in two rape cases of his disciples in 2002 at Sirsa-based dera headquarters. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Sept 27, 2025 04:30 am IST

Haryana: Dera chief returns to jail after 40-day parole ends

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh (HT File)
Published on Sept 16, 2025 07:44 am IST

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is convicted of rape and murder, walked out of Rohtak’s Sunaria jail on Tuesday after he was granted a 40-day parole. (HT file photo)
Published on Aug 05, 2025 12:13 pm IST

Dera Sacha Sauda chief, convicted of rape-murder, walks out of jail on parole

File photo of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 05, 2025 02:06 pm IST

Dera chief returns to Sunaria jail after 21-day furlough

Last time, he spent 10 days at Sirsa based sect and the remaining 20 days of parole at Baghpat Dera in Uttar Pradesh. (HT File)
Published on May 02, 2025 06:14 am IST

2017 Panchkula arson case Another 126 acquitted due to lack of evidence

The court cited a lack of direct evidence connecting the accused to the alleged offences. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Apr 25, 2025 07:22 am IST

29 acquitted over lack of identification in 2017 Panchkula violence case

Chief judicial magistrate Ajay Kumar has acquitted all 29 accused in another FIR registered by the Panchkula police following the violence that erupted after the local CBI court held Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty in a rape case on August 25, 2017. (File)
Published on Apr 12, 2025 08:48 am IST

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out of jail again, 13th temporary release since 2020

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples. (HT File)
Published on Apr 09, 2025 07:26 pm IST

{2017 Panchkula arson case} 69 acquitted as prosecution’s case falls flat

The court also noted the failure of the prosecution to conduct an identification parade, which was deemed crucial given the large number of alleged assailants. (File)
Published on Apr 04, 2025 06:40 am IST

Haryana: 2017 Panchkula violence case, all 12 accused acquitted as prosecution fails to prove charges

The 2017 violence resulted in significant damage, with 29 buildings and 74 vehicles, including fire brigades, being set ablaze. Panchkula police registered 177 FIRs and arrested 2,167 individuals. (File)
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:38 am IST

SC refuses to hear SGPC plea against dera chief’s temporary release

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) against the temporary release of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. (HT file photo)
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 05:11 pm IST

Takht jathedar objects to parole granted to dera chief

Takht jathedar objects to parole granted to dera chief
Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:18 am IST