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In a 36 years old hijacking case, Sikh hijackers get partial relief

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In a 36 years old hijacking case, Sikh hijackers get partial relief
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In a 36 years old hijacking case, additional Session Judge of Delhi’s Patiala House Mr Ajay Pandey has dropped sedition charges (u/s 124-A IPC ) against Satnam Singh Paonta Sahib and Tejinderpal Singh. The next date of hearing is 16 March 2018. Gajinder Singh, Satnam Singh, Jasbir Singh, Karan Singh, Tejinderpal Singh on Sep 29, 1981 hijacked an Air India flight from New Delhi to Srinagar and forced it to land in Pakistan. After undergoing 14 year jail term in Pakistani prison both of them returned to Punjab. On their return, Satnam Singh and Tejinder were put on fresh trial with fresh charges u/s 121/121-A/124-A and 120-B of the IPC after 36 years. Senior Advocate Manisha Bhandari represented the accused in the court. She have argued before the court that the petitioners have already spent 36 years of their life in litigation and have already served one life sentence in Pakistan. The Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh said both the accused has felt somewhat relieved- half of their stress was over. However, their counsel will move a petition in the Delhi High Court soon to challenge the charges under 121, 121-A IPC. -PTC News-
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