In a recent development, Punjab Minister Aman Arora and eight others were sentenced to a two-year imprisonment by the Punjab Court. The case, which spans 15 years, stemmed from allegations made by a relative of Aman Arora, accusing the minister of assaulting him in his own home.

Gurbhinder Singh Johal, Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate in Sunam, delivered convictions to Aman Arora and eight others in a case from 2008. The case was filed based on a complaint by the minister's brother-in-law, Rajinder Deepa.

Aman Arora holds the new and renewable energy, printing and stationery, employment generation, training, and governance reform portfolios in the Bhagwant Mann cabinet. The nine individuals, including Arora, were charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, such as 452 (house-trespass) and 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), in relation to this case.

Under Section 452 of the IPC, the court sentenced them to two years of imprisonment, and under Section 323, they were sentenced to one year. These sentences are to be served concurrently, meaning they will run at the same time.

"This court is of the view that the prosecution has been successful in bringing home the guilt of the accused persons ... on the basis of the oral and documentary evidence on file, it stands proved beyond shadow of reasonable doubt that accused persons in furtherance of their common intention caused simple injuries to the complainant after trespassing into his house for causing hurt to complainant by assaulting him," the court's order read.

Following his conviction, Aman Arora addressed reporters in Sangrur, expressing his intention to appeal the verdict in a higher court. He emphasized his unwavering trust in the judicial system, despite the outcome of the current ruling.

Advocate Sushil, the counsel representing Deepa, said Deepa had filed complaints against ten people, out of which, one died amid trial.