State Opposes Hawara's Plea in SC for Transfer to Punjab Jail

Punjab AG says Hawara was relying on state prison manual, which was not applicable to him as he was tried in Chandigarh and was lodged in a jail there

- Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI: The Punjab government on Tuesday opposed in the Supreme Court a plea by Jagtar Singh Hawara, who is serving a life term in the killing of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in 1995, seeking his transfer from Delhi's Tihar jail to any prison in Punjab.

The submissions were made before a bench of justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran. The counsel appearing for Punjab informed the bench that Hawara was earlier lodged in a Chandigarh jail. The bench asked senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Hawara, whether the Union Territory of Chandigarh was made a party respondent in the plea. Gonsalves said he would implead Chandigarh as a party respondent.

While granting leave to implead Chandigarh in the matter, the bench issued notice to the UT administration seeking its response on Hawara's plea within four weeks.