Acquittal of Jagtar Singh Hawara and Others in 1998 Jailbreak Attempt Case Upheld: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the acquittal of Jagtar Singh Hawara and nine others, who were accused in an alleged conspiracy to break into Chandigarh's Burail jail in 1998. Hawara is currently serving a life sentence at Tihar Jail for his role in the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Case Background The appeal was brought forth after a lower court…