In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, and four others in the murder case of the dera manager, Ranjit Singh. The court’s decision comes as a surprise, as the Dera chief was previously convicted of the crime and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping two of his disciples. This is the latest in a series of legal cases involving Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who has faced charges ranging from sexual assault to murder.