Supreme Court’s verdict sent a wave of rejoicing amidst Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar’s family, his supporters, panthic parties and the Sikh organisations. Welcoming the decision, they claimed that the Court had stayed Bhullar’s execution as well. Bhullar’ wife Navnit Kaur said that though she was yet to see the judgement, but “I am thankful to Almighty that not only Bhullar but 14 others too have been given relief”.
She added, “I have got the biggest relief of my life in court commuting death sentence into life imprisonment.”Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president and SAD Delhi unit chief Manjit Singh GK termed the decision ordering for “stopping death penalty to Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar as a welcome step”.
He, in an official Press statement, said: “Bhullar never deserved the sentence as the basis on which he was sentenced death penalty was on a weak ground and one of his companions was acquitted.”
SAD (Panch Pardhani) acting president Harpal Singh Cheema also added that finally, “we are satisfied over the Apex Court commuting death sentence of Devinder Pal Bhullar.” Supreme Court’s verdict sent a wave of rejoicing amidst Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar’s family, his supporters, panthic parties and the Sikh organisations.
Welcoming the decision, they claimed that the Court had stayed Bhullar’s execution as well. Bhullar’ wife Navnit Kaur said that though she was yet to see the judgement, but “I am thankful to Almighty that not only Bhullar but 14 others too have been given relief”.
She added, “I have got the biggest relief of my life in court commuting death sentence into life imprisonment.”Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president and SAD Delhi unit chief Manjit Singh GK termed the decision ordering for “stopping death penalty to Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar as a welcome step”.
He, in an official Press statement, said: “Bhullar never deserved the sentence as the basis on which he was sentenced death penalty was on a weak ground and one of his companions was acquitted.”
SAD (Panch Pardhani) acting president Harpal Singh Cheema also added that finally, “we are satisfied over the Apex Court commuting death sentence of Devinder Pal Bhullar.”