Supreme Court directs Delhi to seek IB input on Hawara jail transfer plea
The Supreme Court on October 13, 2026, asked the Delhi government to obtain inputs from the Intelligence Bureau regarding Jagtar Singh Hawara's plea to transfer him from Tihar jail in Delhi to a Punjab prison. The Bench, led by Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale, noted the sensitivity of the case and Punjab government's reluctance. Hawara, convicted for Beant Singh's murder, had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment.
The Hindu··Delhi


