Shubhkaran Singh’s death: Panel seeks 6 weeks for interim report

Chandigarh, April 10

Less than two months after farmer Shubhkaran lost his life on the Punjab-Haryana border during the ongoing protests, a probe panel, set up by the Punjab and Haryana High Court under a retired judge, has sought six weeks to file interim report on the place of death.

The panel, headed by Justice Jaishree Thakur, was asked by the high court during the previous date of hearing to furnish, among other things, a report on the police authorities having jurisdiction to investigate the matter as the place of occurrence and the death had to be confirmed. The Bench had observed that one state was shirking its responsibilities, while the other was yearning to get its hands on the investigation.

As the matter came up for resumed hearing, a communication from Justice Thakur was placed before the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji. It said the committee had decided to make a site visit on April 18.

It added that notices had been issued to the petitioners, along with advocates appearing as interveners, to be present at the PWD Guest House, Narwana, on the specified date at 11:30 am.