Overview

• Additional Sessions Judge Prem Kumar in Tarn Taran sentenced the Khadoor Sahib MLA to four years, days after his September 10 conviction, and he was arrested and remanded.
• Twelve people were convicted in the case, with seven arrested, one deceased, one already in Tihar Jail, and three still absconding.
• The case stems from a March 3, 2013 incident at a wedding in Tarn Taran, and a video later prompted the Supreme Court to take suo motu notice and order paramilitary protection for the survivor and a witness.
• The court held Lalpura guilty under provisions of the SC/ST Act and relevant IPC sections, with multiple co-accused also receiving prison terms.
• Opposition parties questioned AAP’s ethics as the party said the law has taken its course and noted the conduct predates his MLA tenure, adding to pressures from other cases involving AAP legislators and ongoing governance challenges in Punjab.