Bhupinder Singh

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Charge:	"Sedition (includes mockery of authority/king/monarchy, etc)"
Sentence:	"2 yrs & Rs. 1,000 fine"
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Year Crime:	1984
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Year Cleared:	1995
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	India
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City of Crime:	Punjab
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Balwant Singh and Bhupinder Singh were codefendants wrongly convicted of two counts of sedition for raising banners in public with slogans on the day India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984. The three slogans were: "Khalistan Zindabaad"; "Raj Karega Khalsa"; and, "Hinduan Nun Punjab Chon Kadh Ke Chhadange, Hun Mauka Aya Hai Raj Kayam Karan Da." Both Singh's were sentenced to 1 year in prison and a fine of Rs. 500 for each count. On March 1, 1995 the Supreme Court of India quashed the convictions of the Singhs."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On March 1, 1995 the Supreme Court of India quashed the convictions of the Singhs."
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Information Source 1:	"Balwant Singh And Anr vs State Of Punjab on 1 March, 1995 (Supreme Court of India, March 1, 1995) (Quashing conviction) "
Information Location 1:	http://indiankanoon.org/doc/123425906/
Information Source 2:	"Forget the debate, here’s why the sedition charge isn't worth the paper on which it is written, By Tarique Anwar, FirstPost.com, Feb. 16, 2016"
Information Location 2:	http://www.firstpost.com/india/jnu-row-forget-the-debate-heres-why-the-sedition-charge-isnt-worth-the-paper-on-which-it-is-written-2627968.html
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Bhupinder Singh

Charge:

"Sedition (includes mockery of authority/king/monarchy, etc)"

Sentence:

"2 yrs & Rs. 1,000 fine"

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

1984

Year Convicted:

Year Cleared:

1995

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

India

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Punjab

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On March 1, 1995 the Supreme Court of India quashed the convictions of the Singhs."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"Balwant Singh And Anr vs State Of Punjab on 1 March, 1995 (Supreme Court of India, March 1, 1995) (Quashing conviction) "

Information Location 1:

http://indiankanoon.org/doc/123425906/

Information Source 2:

"Forget the debate, here’s why the sedition charge isn't worth the paper on which it is written, By Tarique Anwar, FirstPost.com, Feb. 16, 2016"

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http://www.firstpost.com/india/jnu-row-forget-the-debate-heres-why-the-sedition-charge-isnt-worth-the-paper-on-which-it-is-written-2627968.html

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