Amritsar: An Amritsar court has granted jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh temporary release to attend the last rites of his grandmother, Charan Kaur, who passed away on November 8 at the age of 87 after a prolonged illness.
The family has postponed her cremation, hoping that he would be allowed to attend the final rites, scheduled to begin on November 14, followed by religious ceremonies until November 17.
The petition was filed before the District and Sessions Court in Amritsar, seeking parole for the jailed MP to attend the last rites scheduled from November 14 to 17. Amritpal’s counsel, advocate Karamveer Singh, said the legal team would explore all available options to secure his temporary release.
Amritpal’s grandmother, Charan Kaur, passed away on Sunday following a prolonged illness. She was 84. Her death came days after a district court allowed the jailed leader to speak to her through a 10-minute video call from Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam. However, according to Amritpal’s lawyers, the video call was never facilitated.
His father, Tarsem Singh, said the family would not perform the last rites until Amritpal was granted parole. Kaur’s mortal remains have been kept at the family’s native village, Jallupur Khera.
Amritpal’s legal team has urged the court to consider humanitarian as well as legal grounds while deciding the plea. The lawyers have also sought temporary release for other detained family members so they can participate in the final ceremonies.
Amritpal returned to India from Dubai in 2022 after taking charge of the Waris Punjab De organisation. He was arrested in April 2023 following a police crackdown over the February 2023 incident in which he and his supporters allegedly stormed the Ajnala police station to demand the release of an associate.
He was initially detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam. While in custody, he contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate and won the Khadoor Sahib constituency.
After his NSA detention ended in April 2026, Punjab Police formally arrested him in connection with the Ajnala case. He continues to remain lodged in Dibrugarh jail on security grounds, following orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.