Sukhwinder Singh Bhatti

Sukhwinder Bhatti
Born
Sukhwinder Singh Bhatti
Disappeared12 May 1994
StatusMissing for 31 years and 7 days
NationalityIndian

Sukhwinder Singh Bhatti (c. 1951– c. 1994) was a criminal defense attorney in Sangrur district of Punjab, India, and the district's leading defense lawyer for individuals accused of crimes under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA). TADA was a law in effect from 1985 to 1995 that authorized the preventative detention of persons for up to two years in Punjab based only on suspicion of certain crimes done with the intent to cause terror. The law also established in camera courts, and under Section 21, detainees charged with certain crimes were presumed guilty until proven innocent.

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