Operation Sindoor Doesn’t Give You Immunity: Supreme Court Slams Black Cat Commando Accused Of Killing Wife In Dowry Case
Supreme Court Today (June 24) denied exemption from arrest to a Black Cat Commando accused of killing his wife over dowry. The court made it clear that his service in Operation Sindoor does not protect him from law.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India today firmly rejected a request for relief made by a Black Cat Commando, who is facing serious allegations of murdering his wife in a dowry-related case.
The Commando, who is said to have participated in the well-known Operation Sindoor—India’s counterattack following the Pahalgam terror strike—tried to use his elite service background as a reason for avoiding arrest.
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However, the court clearly refused to consider his background as a defence against criminal charges.
During the hearing of his Special Leave Petition (SLP), the Commando pleaded before the court, saying
“I am a participant in Operation Sindoor. I am a Black Cat commando.”
Black Cat Commando is a popular term for personnel of the National Security Guard (NSG), which is India’s top anti-terror force.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan immediately gave a strong response to this plea, stating,
“That doesn’t give you immunity. How physically fit you are, you alone could have strangulated your wife.”
He further pointed out the shocking and “gruesome manner” in which the Commando is alleged to have killed his wife by strangulation.
Justice Bhuyan stressed that this is not a case that deserves any exemption from surrender or arrest.
Justice Vinod Chandran, who was also on the bench, reminded the court that the High Court had already denied similar relief earlier.
The case against the Commando falls under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, which specifically addresses dowry deaths. This section is applied when a woman dies due to burns or bodily injuries within seven years of marriage under suspicious circumstances related to dowry.
The Commando’s lawyer argued in his defence, stating that the only accusation against him is a demand for a motorcycle as dowry. He also claimed that the two witnesses who gave statements against him are “highly discrepant” and are close relatives of the deceased woman.
Despite the defence, the Supreme Court decided not to provide any protection to the accused at this stage.
The court announced,
“We decline the prayer for exemption from surrendering. Issue notice on the SLP returnable in six weeks.”
When the Commando’s counsel asked for some extra time for his client to surrender to the police, the court allowed him a two-week period to do so.
CASE TITLE:
Baljinder Singh v. State of Punjab
Diary No. 33782 / 2025
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