Global Council of Indian Christians

P.B. No. 517, Frazer Town, Bangalore – 560 005 Tel:
E-mail: freedomcouncil@gmail.com Web: www.persecution.in

To,
The Chief Justice of India,
New Delhi

Hon’ble Sirs,

Sub: An Appeal to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India and his Companion Judges, to Expunge the Adverse Remarks against Christians, in the Recent SC Verdict on the Murder of Graham Staines and his Children.

Supreme Court's observations in its recent verdict on the murder of Graham Staines and his children, are violative of the principle of natural justice, and also they have gone against the very judgements of the SC itself. The principles of natural justice are those fundamental rules, the breach of which will prevent justice from being “seen to be done.” Natural Justice is being denied to the Christian community and the sweeping remarks by the learned judges without even giving an opportunity to the Christians to defend themselves, has abridged the very concept of natural justice, which the Hon’ble Court has espoused from its inception in the murder case of Graham Staines and two of his children. The judgement is also a slap on the face of all citizens who believe in Jesus Christ, within India and abroad. The SC has the onus of rectifying this grave mistake to secure the safety and security of the Christian community in the country.  read more »

http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/23/stories/
New Delhi: Leading editors, media groups and civil society members from across the country have signed a statement taking strong exception to the Supreme Court's observation that the killers of Graham Staines and his two minor children intended to teach the Australian missionary a lesson for preaching and practising conversion.  read more »

The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence for Dara Singh for killing Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Orissa in 1999. Singh's accomplice, Mahendra Hembram, has also been sentenced to life in prison.

The CBI wanted the death sentence for Singh, who was linked with Hindu right-wing group Bajrang Dal. GCIC had objected to the plea of the CBI for death for Darasingh.Mrs Gladys staines had already forgiven Dara and his associated involved in the brutal murder of her husband staines and their two children.
They were sentenced by the Mayurbhanj district sessions sessions judge for murdering 35-year-old Catholic priest Father Arul Doss on Sep 1, 1999 at Jamubani.
Others sentenced in the Doss case include Chema Ho, Raj Kishore Mahant and Jadunath Mahant, who along with Singh are presently in Baripada jail.  read more »

The Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned hearing on a bail plea by Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh who is undergoing life sentence for the 1999 killing of Christian missionary Graham Staines and his two children Philip and Timoti in Orissa.
Staines and his two children were killed Jan 22/23, 1999, after a mob belonging to saffron outfit Bajrang Dal set on fire the jeep they were sleeping in after conducting a missionary camp.  read more »