Beant Singh murder: SC defers hearing on Hawara's plea for transfer to Punjab jail

NEW DELHI: (Jan 13) The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred by two weeks hearing on Beant Singh murder convict Jagtar Singh Hawara's plea seeking his transfer from Delhi's Tihar jail to any prison in Punjab.

The Babbar Khalsa terrorist is serving life term in the case related to the killing of the former Punjab chief minister in 1995.

A bench comprising justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh adjourned the matter as Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was not available.