Just days before the grand and historic celebrations of 75th Avataran Diwas of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, through Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa, has delivered back-to-back judgments (FIR No. 429 & 430) by suspending the sentence to His years of false imprisonment in all the murder cases and exposing the fabricated allegations against Him one after another. These defining moments will be written in golden letters in history, as it took more than a decade to deliver justice to the selfless struggle of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, Who has been offering the true spiritual guidance to millions of devotees. 

This long awaited verdict has not only cleared Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj’s name from every false murder case but has also stood as the living proof that despite being tested for years, truth triumphs in the end. Let’s disclose the details of the judgment and shed light on His struggle in our latest article.

High Court Dismisses Verdict in FIR No. 429 Dated 19.11.2014

In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the 2018 verdict in the Barwala Case (FIR No. 429, dated 19.11.2014), where Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj was sentenced to life imprisonment under Sections 343, 302, and 120-B IPC. The earlier judgment had held Him responsible for the deaths of six devotees — Santosh, Raj Bala, Malkit Kaur, Adarsh (infant), and Sarita — during the police action in November 2014.

Grounds of Appeal

During the hearing, the defense strongly argued that Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj was falsely implicated and that the tragic deaths were not a result of homicide. Medical evidence suggested causes such as asphyxia, pneumonia, and injury, all of which were consistent with suffocation from tear gas, lack of access to medicines, and the stampede-like situation created by the police operation.

“As a matter of fact the deaths occurred when the police admittedly lobbed tear gas shells at the ‘dera’ of applicant where a large number of disciples were present, on account of which conditions of suffocation developed leading to a stampede resulting in several persons falling down and ultimately lost their lives,” His lawyer argued.

What made the case even weaker for the prosecution was the testimony of the victims’ own family members. Sons, daughters, husbands, fathers, and other close relatives of the deceased refused to support the prosecution story. They stated that their loved ones were already ill, or that they died from suffocation caused by tear gas shells and stone pelting by the police, not because they were confined in the Ashram.

“Even the eye-witness, who are relatives of the deceased have not supported the case of the prosecution and have rather stated that conditions of suffocation were created due to tear gas shells,” the Court said.

High Court’s Observations

Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa noted that the prosecution’s own witnesses did not support the charge of homicide. Instead, testimonies indicated that suffocation and stampede-like conditions arose due to police measures.

The Court further considered that Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, now 74 years old, has already undergone over 10 years and 8 months in custody, while all 13 co-accused have been granted bail, making Him equally entitled on grounds of parity.

“Having regard to the fact that the applicant/appellant as on date is aged about 74 years and has undergone substantial period of sentence i.e. 10 years, 08 months & 21 days, we find it to be a fit case for suspending the sentence of the applicant/appellant during pendency of the main appeal,” the Court added.

Judgment (02 September 2025)

The Court ordered that the remaining sentence of imprisonment shall remain suspended during the pendency of the main appeal, subject to furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned.

The Court also clarified that these observations will not affect the merits of the main case, which remains under appeal. However, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has been directed not to promote any kind of “mob mentality” or participate in congregations that could disturb public peace. The judgment also ordered that in case of the violation of the conditions of the bail or if the applicant is found to be indulging in activities of committing and encouraging any offence, it may lead to cancellation of bail as well.

High Court Dismisses Verdict in FIR 430 Dated 19.11.2014

Just days earlier, on 28th August, 2025, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj was also released in another case which was related to the death of a woman disciple in 2014. He (Sant Rampal Ji) was convicted under Sections 302, 343, and 120-B IPC by the Hisar Sessions Court.

The High Court, however, highlighted that medical evidence clearly pointed to natural death due to pneumonia and that the deceased’s husband and mother-in-law confirmed she had been ill for a month prior. The Court also noted that Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, aged 74 years, had already undergone over 10 years of imprisonment, and that the prosecution lacked credible support from the deceased’s family. On these grounds, His sentence was suspended pending appeal, clearing the way for release on bail and surety bonds.

“We find that the applicant/appellant as on date is aged about 74 years and has undergone the substantive period of sentence i.e. 10 years and 27 days and given the fact that husband as well as mother-in-law of the deceased have not supported the case of the prosecution, we find it to be a fit case for suspending the sentence of the applicant/appellant during pendency of the main appeal,” the Court said.

A Decade Lost: The Justice After Years of Injustice

As both verdicts came in favour of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, the Honourable High Court judges from both the cases raised serious observations, which in turn have triggered serious questions about the handling of these matters:

• If medical reports and relatives confirmed deaths were due to suffocation, illness, and police action — not homicide — why did it take 10 years to suspend the false sentence against Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj? (FIR No. 429)

• The family of the deceased woman did not support the prosecution, and has clarified that the woman was suffering from pneumonia and died of it. This was the truth which was evident from the beginning, why did it take a decade to recognise it and grant justice? (FIR No. 430)

• If 13 others co-accused were released in the same case, why was Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj kept in prison? If justice was possible for them, why was it delayed only for Him (Sant Rampal Ji)? (FIR No. 429 & 430)

• With the High Court dismissing the session court’s verdicts, who is accountable for the years of injustice to Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj? (FIR 429 & 430)

Who Paid the Real Price

Here, Justice delayed is not just justice denied – it is humanity which has paid the price. This article also aims to reveal what this long delay of justice to Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj truly means, and the heavy cost humanity has paid for it. 

Read in Hindi: संत रामपाल जी महाराज की ऐतिहासिक जीत: FIR 429 में हाईकोर्ट ने उम्रकैद की सजा रोकी, जमानत मंजूर 

Because of the years of false perception, many people never came forward to take Naam Diksha (Initiation) from Him while some who had already taken it left midway. Among them, some may have lost their lives without true worship, while others may have been trapped by fake gurus. Therefore, the defamation of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has caused a major setback and huge loss to countless pious lives.

Brief Life History of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj

• On 8th September 1951, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj was born in a small village named Dhanana, District Sonipat, Haryana.

• After completing His education, He joined the Haryana Government as a Junior Engineer in the Irrigation Department.

• Being a God-seeking soul, one day during the course of His journey, He met a Kabir Panthi Saint named Swami Ramdevanand Ji Maharaj. In their discussion, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj realised that the spiritual practices followed by Him were not in accordance with the holy scriptures.

• Initially, He (Sant Rampal Ji) didn’t believe this, but upon carefully examining the scriptures Himself, He found it to be true. With full faith He took Naam Diksha (Initiation) from Him on 17th February 1988.

• As a devoted soul, He began narrating spiritual knowledge as received from His Guruji to various other seekers and would often bring them to His Guruji for initiation.

The Selfless Struggle of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj

• In 1994, in a sudden turn of events, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj received the divine orders from His Guruji, Swami Ramdevanand Ji Maharaj, to start giving Naam Diksha (Initiation).

• Swami Ramdevanand Ji Maharaj also instructed all other devotees to accept Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj as their Guru and take initiation from Him once again.

• Balancing His responsibilities, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj continued His government service on weekdays and narrated spiritual discourses on the weekends. Also, He used to record these spiritual discourses in cassettes and distribute them for free to seekers.

• In 1995, when it became difficult for Him (Sant Rampal Ji) to perform His job and obey the divine orders of His Guruji at the same time, He voluntarily resigned from His government service. Soon after He even left His home and family to dedicate Himself completely to this divine mission. 

• Like Supreme God Kabir, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj began tirelessly narrating spiritual discourses and raising awareness door-to-door by visiting numerous villages, towns and cities across the nation. However, everything didn’t go smoothly. Since the true method of worship is completely opposite to the traditional one, He faced severe criticism. 

• Without listening to His discourses and unaware about the truth, people used to come and create disturbances in His spiritual discourses — sometimes throwing stones in between but He didn’t stop and remained firm on His mission.

• In the early days, when acceptance was rare, people would offer Him neglected areas of their homes — such as cattle sheds — to hold His discourses. Carrying all the essentials for Akhand Path and satsangs on a single scooter, He managed everything alone.

• In the middle of retaliation, He wrote several life-changing books which proved to be sacred to mankind. He worked relentlessly for days and nights in spreading the word of God Kabir. 

• Soon, the retaliation turned into support, every stone thrown at Him became a milestone. It further led to the establishment of the first Satlok Ashram at Karontha in district Rohtak in 2000.

Jailed Twice, Guilty of Nothing but Truth

The Truth Behind Karontha Incident in 2006

• Afterwards, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj deeply studied the holy Vedas and exposed the foul points and contradictions mentioned in the Arya Samaji book ‘Satyarth Prakash’ written by Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

• To make people aware, He presented these things openly — on projectors and big screens and even distributed explanatory books. Importantly, He always encouraged the public to examine the facts themselves and make their own decisions. As a result, many began to question Arya Samaj’s ideology, which eventually affected their influence and income sources.

• The points exposed by Him spread like a wildfire, especially in Haryana. Like earlier, His bold revelations were opposed. Priests and volunteers of the Arya Samaj sect gathered large crowds from neighboring villages and on 12th July 2006 attacked Satlok Ashram Karontha, an incident now remembered as the Karontha Kand.

• Failing to do anything, the volunteers of the Arya Samaj themselves killed a man named Sonu. Shockingly, the police stood by as mere spectators. Instead of holding the attackers accountable, the blame was shifted onto Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, and He was arrested under false charges. Despite repeated demands for a CBI investigation, nothing was done. However, in 2008, He was eventually released on bail.

The Truth Behind Barwala Incident in 2014

• In the process of attending the trial dates of the Karontha incident, a contempt of court case was filed against Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj on 22nd July 2014 after He refused to fulfill the unofficial demand of money from officials.

• Because of His medical conditions and prescribed bedrest till 19th November 2014, He failed to attend court summons on 10th November 2014. Following this, the court ordered a non-bailable arrest warrant for Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj on 17th November 2014.

• While devotees were preparing to approach the Supreme Court on 20th November 2014, the Haryana government launched a massive operation against Satlok Ashram, Barwala, on 17th November 2014. The Ashram was forcefully seized, and devotees who were peacefully protesting against unjust allegations were brutally manhandled by the administration.

• The food and the electricity supplies to the Ashram were cut, police used expired tear gas bombs, lathis and bullets against the unarmed innocent devotees. This brutal assault by the administration claimed the lives of six innocent devotees.

• Despite the fact that no violence was directed or ordered by Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, and that the casualties occurred due to police aggression, false cases of murder, sedition, and possession of illegal weapons were registered against Him. Without concrete evidence, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, along with 30 devotees, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Court, Hisar.

• Today, the release of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, from all these cases stands as a testament of truth in itself — a tight slap to all those false propaganda and allegations made against Him. 

Paid Media Fueled the Fake Fire

The media is considered to be a strong pillar in a democratic nation, especially in a country like India, where freedom of truth has been the founding pillars of the nation since its inception. But, this has not been the case with the image of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj. Instead of reporting the exact situation, the corrupt media collaborated with the conspirators to script a one-sided narrative with the only aim to defame Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj and destroy His divine mission.

Instead of showing the peaceful protests done by the devotees of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, they manifested them as armed extremists in both the incidents. Not even a single media channel showed brutal behaviour of police forces with the devotees of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, and how they responded with nothing in return.

Even after the incident, media houses again and again misused the image of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, even with the charges He was not accused of. Some media houses deliberately compared Him to Asaram Bapu and Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and later made various public apologies.

But Why Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj?

Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj fearlessly spoke the truth and openly presented the evidence from our holy scriptures. By revealing the authentic method of worship as outlined in our sacred scriptures, He successfully exposed the hollowness of blind faith, superstition and man-made rituals that dominate many religious sects.

His courage threatened these sects whose prime purpose was to sell falsehood in the name of religion. The first one to react was Arya Samaji sect and the controversy broke out when Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj questioned the credibility of their book ‘Satyarth Prakash’, written by Swami Dayanand Saraswati himself. Instead of allowing the public to make the decision themselves, the administration, religious forces and the paid media collaborated the false propaganda to defame Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj and His mission to save humanity.

Defamation Backfired — Strengthening His Mission

Those who sought to protect their dominance over people’s faith tried to defame Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj but in doing so, they strengthened His mission. His devotees multiplied exponentially, and has been practicing humanity with greater dedication under His divine guidance. Some of His extraordinary initiatives are highlighted below: 

• Exponential Growth of Devotees – Even Former Arya-Samajis sought His refuge: His devotees have surged rapidly in the past decade while several attempts were made to suppress His influence, but they proved to be unsuccessful. This alone is enough to prove that even after His imprisonment, His true spiritual knowledge not only continued but flourished across India and the world. Today, platforms like X trend with His teachings frequently and with over 500 Naam Diksha Centres 12 Ashrams in India and abroad, people have adopted the lifestyle He promotes and found it to be genuinely meaningful. Even some of the former Arya Samajis have realised their mistakes during the Barwala incident in 2014 and sought His refuge, and Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has welcomed them with open arms.

• Dowry-Free India Initiative: Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has successfully addressed society’s biggest curse — dowry. Every year, thousands of lives are taken for dowry, even the laws have failed to prevent these. But, today, the spiritual wisdom shared by Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has inspired His all devotees to completely reject dowry. Ramaini — the divine initiative of dowry free marriages practiced by His every devotee, proving even the governments cannot bring a mass-change without the right spiritual guidance of a Tatvdarshi Sant.

• Six Religious Samagams Annually in Twelve Satlok Ashrams: Under the divine guidance of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj, every year, six annual spiritual samagams are being organised in 12 branches of Satlok Ashrams. Dowry-free marriages, blood donation camps, free communal meals for all 24×7, free eye and dental checkups, recitation of Akhand Path of Sat Granth Saheb Ji of Sant Garibdas Ji Maharaj and a Spiritual Exhibition are organised under every event.

• Annapurna Muhim: Under His divine vision to initiate the Golden era of Satyuga, Annapurna Muhim was launched by Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj in 2025. Through this divine mission, He (Sant Rampal Ji) has pledged to provide free food, clothing, education and shelter to those who cannot earn or have no source of income. Unlike the various government schemes, prioritising profit out of public welfare, this scheme genuinely supports vulnerable sections of the society.

• Blood Donation Camps and Free Availability of Blood Donors via Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj App: Blood is one of the things that Science is yet to recreate, as the creations of Almighty God Kabir are unique in itself. To address the need, Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has initiated free blood donation camps six times a year, coinciding with each of six Samagams. He has also enabled people to access contact information of blood donors in their district through the Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj App, ensuring timely help during emergencies.

It is also evident from the divine verses of Supreme God Kabir that His Complete Saint will initially face opposition from many, yet will flourish, impart the true method of worship, and guide seekers toward salvation. The incidents are reflecting the same with Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj. Though He was initially opposed, the day is not far when the world will recognise His greatness, embrace His teachings, and place Him upon their highest esteem. Kabir Saheb has stated in His divine verses:

Jo Mam Sant SatShabd dridaave, Vake sang sab raad bhadave |

Aise sant mehantan ki karni, Dharamdas Main tose varni ||

Eyesight Is Useless if the Insight Is Blind

With the right judgments now before us, it is crystal clear that Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj was imprisoned under fabricated allegations. The Barwala incident will forever stand as one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Indian judicial system, where truth was overshadowed and a divine spiritual leader was unfairly confined. Yet, what was intended to weaken His mission has only made it stronger. Today, millions across the world are finding hope, clarity, and purpose in His guidance.

In this modern age of education and technology, we are no longer dependent on hearsay. We can open the holy scriptures ourselves and see if His teachings align with them. When you do, you will discover that the very essence of truth lies within the discourses of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj.

As the wise saying goes, “a word to the wise is sufficient.” For years, He has been extending His hand to rescue us from the destruction caused by Satan (Kaal Brahm). But in our innocence and ignorance, many of us have turned away without even examining what He truly preaches. Remember, eyesight is a waste if the insight is blind. This may not come again — It is the rarest of rare opportunity. Do not delay. Embrace the path He shows, for, within it, lies the promise of ultimate peace, eternal truth, and lasting happiness. Saint Garibdasji Maharaj has stated in His divine verses: 

Garib, Samjha hai to sir dhar paav | Bahur nahi re aisa daav ||