Overview

• The Supreme Court's decision revives the trial against Ram Rahim in connection to the 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases involving the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib.
• A Special Investigation Team (SIT) had concluded that the sacrilege incidents were orchestrated at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters, implicating Ram Rahim.
• The Punjab government challenged the High Court's stay, citing incomplete information provided in the previous proceedings.
• Ram Rahim, serving a 20-year sentence for rape and murder, has been given four weeks to respond to the Supreme Court's notice.
• The sacrilege incidents led to significant unrest in Punjab, contributing to the political downfall of the Shiromani Akali Dal government in 2017.