Graham Staines murder: Supreme Court asks State to decide convict Dara Singh's remission plea by August 19

Singh, who is over 60 and has been incarcerated for over 24 years, says he has regret for his actions, which took place in the context of 'protecting the nation'.

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15 Jul 2026, 10:49 am

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The Supreme Court on July 14 granted the Odisha government time till August 19 to decide the remission plea of Dara Singh, a Bajrang Dal member serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons [Rabindra Kumar Pal @ Dara Singh v. State of Odisha]

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