1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar likely on January 21
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar likely on January 21

The Hindu  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 21 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing the final arguments in the case related to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. On December 16, 2021, the court framed charges against Mr. Kumar, finding a "prima facie" case against him. Putting Mr. Kumar on trial, the court found sufficient material to form a "prima facie opinion that he was not only a participant but had also led the mob".

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge To Acquittal Of Ram Rahim Singh In 2002 Ranjit Singh Murder Case
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge To Acquittal Of Ram Rahim Singh In 2002 Ranjit Singh Murder Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice in the SLP filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Punjab and Haryana High Court's order acquitting Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of manager Ranjit Singh.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notice in the matter and tagged it with another pending …

Kamlesh Tiwari Murder Case | Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Alleged Conspirator In Jail Since October 2019
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Kamlesh Tiwari Murder Case | Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Alleged Conspirator In Jail Since October 2019

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man, in jail since October 2019, who allegedly conspired to kill Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari in 2019 over his alleged remark made against Prophet Muhammad. Granting bail to Accused-Pathan Rashid Ahmad, a bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot noted that he has no criminal history apart from the instant case …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Verdict against ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on January 8
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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Verdict against ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on January 8

India Today  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver its verdict on January 8, 2025, in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar on November 1, 1984, following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. According to the prosecution, …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on January 8
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on January 8

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 8 next year its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing the final arguments in the case related to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. On December …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on January 8
3 weeks, 3 days ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on January 8

The Hindu  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 8 next year its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing the final arguments in the case related to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. On December 16, 2021, …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court Urges Punjab Govt To Consider Relief For 39 Families Unable To Prove They're Genuine Riot Victims
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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court Urges Punjab Govt To Consider Relief For 39 Families Unable To Prove They're Genuine Riot Victims

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently directed the Punjab State to explore the possibility of providing alternative accommodation to 39 families occupying flats in SAS Nagar Mohali Phase-XI for the last 40 years, meant for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, as they do not have red cards given to identify the genuine victims of the riots. On the other hand, the authorities …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court to hear case against Tytler on Dec 9
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court to hear case against Tytler on Dec 9

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Monday fixed December 9 for recording of statements of two former police officials as witnesses in a 1984-anti Sikh riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. The judge on November 12 concluded recording the statement of Lakhvinder Kaur, the widow of Badal Singh, who was killed by a mob at Gurdwara Pul Bangash during the riots. …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on Dec 16
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on Dec 16

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Delhi court would likely deliver on December 16 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The court reserved the judgment after hearing the final arguments in the case related to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. On December 16, 2021, the …

1984 riots: Delhi HC says murder trial to continue against Jagdish Tytler
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

1984 riots: Delhi HC says murder trial to continue against Jagdish Tytler

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday made it clear that the murder trial in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler would continue. Jagdish Tytler Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri was hearing a plea filed by Tytler seeking a stay on the trial proceedings taking place against him in a Delhi court. Tytler’s counsel submitted the case was …

1984 riots: Delhi HC says murder trial to continue against Jagdish Tytler
1 month, 4 weeks ago

1984 riots: Delhi HC says murder trial to continue against Jagdish Tytler

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday made it clear that the murder trial in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler would continue. 1984 riots: Delhi HC says murder trial to continue against Jagdish Tytler Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri was hearing a plea filed by Tytler seeking a stay on the trial proceedings taking place …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler Moves Delhi High Court To Stay Trial In Murder Case
1 month, 4 weeks ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler Moves Delhi High Court To Stay Trial In Murder Case

Live Law  

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking stay on the trial court proceedings against him in a case relation to the killing of three individuals during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.Tytler has sought stay on trial court proceedings till the pendency of his petition before High Court challenging the framing of murder charges against him. Congress …

The Untold Stories of Sikh Women: A Journey Through the Pain and Resilience of 1984
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The Untold Stories of Sikh Women: A Journey Through the Pain and Resilience of 1984

The Hindu  

The article explores the untold stories of Sikh women who witnessed the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Punjab. It highlights the pain and resilience of these women, who faced violence, abuse, and discrimination. The author's in-depth research and interviews provide a powerful account of the lives of the Kaurs, the women who endured the horrors of that dark period. The article …

Citing delay, Delhi HC rejects plea against acquittal in Sikh riots
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Citing delay, Delhi HC rejects plea against acquittal in Sikh riots

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has denied permission to the state to appeal the acquittal of three accused in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, citing an “inordinate” delay of over 27 years. While acknowledging the scale of loss during the 1984 violence, which followed the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the court held that the delay was …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Victim’s widow deposes against Jagdish Tytler
3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Victim’s widow deposes against Jagdish Tytler

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : The wife of a victim in north Delhi’s Pul Bangash Gurdwara case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Thursday deposed before a Delhi court against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Victim’s widow deposes against Jagdish Tytler Special judge Rakesh Syal recorded the statement of Lakhwinder Kaur, the wife of Badal Singh who was one …

1984 riots case: Tytler moves HC against order to frame charges
3 months, 1 week ago

1984 riots case: Tytler moves HC against order to frame charges

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Monday approached the Delhi high court challenging a city court order framing charges against him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case that resulted in the death of three people in the Capital. Jagdish Tytler On August 30, a city court had ordered his physical appearance for the framing of charges under IPC sections 143, 147 …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court orders framing of charges against Jagdish Tytler
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court orders framing of charges against Jagdish Tytler

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday ordered framing of charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving the killing of three people, citing sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused. Tytler would have to physically appear in court for the framing of charges under the IPC Sections 143, 147 153A, 188, 295, 436, 451, 380, 149, …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Court nod to frame charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler
4 months, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Court nod to frame charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday ordered the framing of charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 Pul Bangash Sikh killings case. Special Judge Rakesh Syal, presiding over the case, said there is “sufficient material” to proceed with charges against Tytler. The court has directed the framing of charges under several sections of the IPC, dealing …

Court to decide on charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on August 30
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Court to decide on charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on August 30

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court is set to issue a ruling on August 30 regarding whether Congress leader Jagdish Tytler will face formal charges in connection with the deaths of three people at Pul Bangash during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. According to the charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in May 2023, Tytler, a former Union Minister, …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC seeks Sajjan Kumar’s stand on plea against acquittal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC seeks Sajjan Kumar’s stand on plea against acquittal

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar’s stand on pleas challenging his acquittal in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A bench of justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma issued notice to Kumar on the CBI application seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal order of …

Sajjan Kumar hospitalised, court defers hearing in 1984 riot case
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sajjan Kumar hospitalised, court defers hearing in 1984 riot case

Hindustan Times  

The Rouse Avenue court here on Wednesday deferred the hearing of final arguments in an anti-Sikh riot case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar due to his hospitalisation. Congress leader Sajjan Kumar Special judge Kaveri Baweja adjourned the hearing till July 18. His counsel Anil Kumar Sharma informed the court that the accused had been hospitalised since Tuesday. This case …

Why Ram Rahim Singh Was Acquitted In 2002 Murder Case? Punjab & Haryana High Court Belies Polygraph Test, Says CBI Coerced Key Witness
7 months, 1 week ago

Why Ram Rahim Singh Was Acquitted In 2002 Murder Case? Punjab & Haryana High Court Belies Polygraph Test, Says CBI Coerced Key Witness

Live Law  

In its 163-page judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others who were sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI court in the 2002 Ranjit Singh murder case.A division bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Lalit Batra found the CBI, which took over the probe in November …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Gurmeet Ram Rahim In Ranjit Singh Murder Case
7 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Gurmeet Ram Rahim In Ranjit Singh Murder Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the Ranjit Singh murder case. A CBI Court in Haryana's Panchkula in 2021 had sentenced him and four other accused to life imprisonment after they were convicted for hatching conspiracy to murder the former Dera manager Ranjit Singh in 2002.A division bench of …

1984 riots: Delhi HC to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal on July 22
7 months, 3 weeks ago

1984 riots: Delhi HC to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal on July 22

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday listed for hearing on July 22 pleas challenging the acquittal of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, while dealing with pleas by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Sheela Kaur, one of …

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Supreme Court dismisses SLP of Salim Malik
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Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Supreme Court dismisses SLP of Salim Malik

Op India  

On Saturday, 11th May, the Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition of Salim Malik alias Munna in the 2020 anti-Hindu riots case. The Delhi High Court on 22nd April refused him bail in the “larger conspiracy case” related to the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in northeast Delhi and noted that “witness statements” clearly show the accused had an “active part” …

Hindu Leader Kamlesh Tiwari Murder | 'Case Of Extreme Communal Hatred': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Alleged Conspirator
9 months ago

Hindu Leader Kamlesh Tiwari Murder | 'Case Of Extreme Communal Hatred': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Alleged Conspirator

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has DENIED BAIL to a man accused of conspiring to kill Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari over his alleged remark made against Prophet Muhammad. Observing that it is a case of "extreme communal hatred" wherein the deceased was eliminated by way of a "brutal daylight murder", a bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery denied bail …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Eyewitnesses saw Tytler incite mob, CBI tells court
11 months, 4 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Eyewitnesses saw Tytler incite mob, CBI tells court

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : The Central Bureau of Investigation claimed before a Delhi court on Tuesday that eyewitnesses saw Congress leader Jagdish Tytler incite a mob during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which led to the killing of three people in Pul Bangash area of the national capital. The Central Bureau of Investigation claimed before a Delhi court on Tuesday that eyewitnesses …

1984 riots case: Sajjan Kumar denies allegations, court to hear final arguments on Nov 30
1 year, 2 months ago

1984 riots case: Sajjan Kumar denies allegations, court to hear final arguments on Nov 30

Hindustan Times  

The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday recorded the statement of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar accused in a case of the alleged killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar The case pertains to the rioting and alleged murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in …

Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and all other accused persons in a case related to a murder case connected to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Sultanpuri area in the national capital. In the order, Special Judge Geetanjli Goel said, "the accused Sajjan Kumar is given the benefit of doubt and acquitted" …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi sessions court to hear case against Tytler
1 year, 3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi sessions court to hear case against Tytler

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : The principal and district judge of Rouse Avenue court on Monday assigned the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to the court of sessions for further proceedings. The principal and district judge of Rouse Avenue court on Monday assigned the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to the court of sessions for further proceedings. Principal and district judge Anju Bajaj Chandna …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court sends case against Jagdish Tytler to district judge
1 year, 3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court sends case against Jagdish Tytler to district judge

India TV News  

A Delhi court on Monday sent a case related to the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is an accused, to the district judge for further proceedings. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand sent the case to the district judge so the matter could be committed to a sessions judge, noting …

1984 riots case: court calls Sajjan Kumar ‘principal abettor’
1 year, 4 months ago

1984 riots case: court calls Sajjan Kumar ‘principal abettor’

The Hindu  

A court here called former MP Sajjan Kumar the “principal abettor” in a case involving the burning of a gurdwara during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, while framing charges against him. Nagpal said prima facie the oral and documentary evidence placed on record was sufficient to hold that a mob consisting of hundreds of people had gathered with sticks, iron rods, …

Supreme Court convicts Lalu party's ex-MP in double murder case, reverses acquittal
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court convicts Lalu party's ex-MP in double murder case, reverses acquittal

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Member of Parliament Prabhunath Singh in a double murder case of 1995, reversing his acquittal by a lower court. Referring to the accused, the court has said that “Everything was going as per the plan and wish of the main accused Prabhunath Singh, a political leader and a …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court grants pre-arrest bail to Tytler, but with riders
1 year, 5 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court grants pre-arrest bail to Tytler, but with riders

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : A Delhi court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A Delhi court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A Delhi court …

Delhi court summons Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi court summons Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Firstpost  

Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi took cognizance on CBI’s chargesheet filed against Jagdish Tytler in which the agency alleged that the Congress leader ‘incited, instigated and provoked the mob’ A Delhi Court has issued a summon to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, an accused in a case related to the alleged Pul Bangash killing during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and asked …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Clear-cut case made against Tytler, CBI to court
1 year, 6 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Clear-cut case made against Tytler, CBI to court

India Today  

A Delhi court on Friday reserved its order on plea to take cognizance of a chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. During the proceedings, the CBI told the Rouse Avenue Court that a "clear-cut case" was made against Jagdish Tytler. READ | CBI charges Congress’s Jagdish Tytler with …

1984 anti-Sikh riots | Court issues fresh notice to produce records against Jagdish Tytler
1 year, 6 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots | Court issues fresh notice to produce records against Jagdish Tytler

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on July 6 issued a fresh notice to the person in charge of the record room of a trial court to produce the documents of a case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler during 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The notice was issued by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand to the record room in-charge at a Karkardooma court …

Delhi court lists chargesheet against Jagdish Tytler for hearing in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi court lists chargesheet against Jagdish Tytler for hearing in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case

Op India  

A special MP-MLA court on Thursday listed the matter related to the supplementary charge sheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for a hearing on June 30. The Central Bureau of Investigation on May 20 filed a chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to Anti-Sikh riots in 1984 following the assassination of the then Prime Minister of …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case | CBI files chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler
1 year, 7 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case | CBI files chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday filed a chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case pertaining to the anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984. The investigating agency alleged that the Congress leader “incited, instigated and provoked the mob” that assembled at Pul Bangash in Delhi on …

Delhi Riots: HC Asks Accused Khalid Saifi to Respond to Police Plea on Phone Recovery from Him in Jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Riots: HC Asks Accused Khalid Saifi to Respond to Police Plea on Phone Recovery from Him in Jail

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked ‘United Against Hate’ founder Khalid Saifi, in custody in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, to respond to city police’s claim that he was found with a mobile phone in jail. Special public prosecutor Amit Prasad told a bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul that …

‘Totally unacceptable’: Delhi high court on Tillu Tajpuriya murder in Tihar jail
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Totally unacceptable’: Delhi high court on Tillu Tajpuriya murder in Tihar jail

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The murder of 33-year-old gangster Sunil Baliyan aka Tillu Tajpuriya in his prison cell in Tihar jail is a totally unacceptable state of affairs, the Delhi high court observed on Monday and ordered the jail superintendent to appear before the bench in person on the next date of hearing on May 25. Jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuriya, an accused …

1984 riots case: No reason given by SIT on plea to cancel bail, Sajjan Kumar to HC
1 year, 9 months ago

1984 riots case: No reason given by SIT on plea to cancel bail, Sajjan Kumar to HC

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar Tuesday told the Delhi high court that no reason has been given by the Special Investigation Team for seeking to cancel the bail granted to him in a rioting and murder case arising from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which the trial is continuing. Kumar is already serving a life term in another murder case …

SC refuses to interfere in Tahir Hussain's case, upholds trial court order framing money laundering charges against him
1 year, 10 months ago

SC refuses to interfere in Tahir Hussain's case, upholds trial court order framing money laundering charges against him

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to overturn a Delhi High Court decision that maintained the trial court’s decision to prosecute former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain in a money laundering case. Earlier, the Delhi High Court framed charges against former MCD councillor Tahir Hussain for funding anti-Hindu riots in 2020. Notably, the Delhi High Court also in November …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: SC denies relief to ex-Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar
1 year, 11 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: SC denies relief to ex-Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar

India Today  

Refusing to grant any relief to former Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar, the Supreme Court on Friday said this is not the case where bail can be granted in nine years' time. Sajjan Kumar and Balwan Khokhar have been in jail since their conviction in the case in 2018 by the Delhi High Court. In 2013, the trial court sentenced Balwan …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Seeks CBI’s Response To Former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar's Plea To Suspend Sentence
2 years ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Seeks CBI’s Response To Former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar's Plea To Suspend Sentence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued notice in an application filed by former Congress Councillor, Balwan Khokhar, one of the convicts in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, seeking suspension of his sentence. Kaul and Justice A.S. Oka that the petitioner has undergone more than 5 years of imprisonment, Additional Solicitor General, Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee sought permission to file a reply to …

‘Totally unacceptable’: Congress as top court sets free Rajiv Gandhi's killers
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Totally unacceptable’: Congress as top court sets free Rajiv Gandhi's killers

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Friday described the Supreme Court's decision to free the killers of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi as “totally unacceptable”, and “completely erroneous”. “The Supreme Court's decision to free the remaining killers of former PM Rajiv Gandhi is unacceptable and completely erroneous. It is most unfortunate that the Supreme Court has not acted in consonance with the spirit …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Consider filing appeals in acquittals, says SIT
2 years, 2 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Consider filing appeals in acquittals, says SIT

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police and authorities who handled the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases had no interest in punishing the accused, said a two-member Special Investigation Team that probed the possibility of reopening nearly 200 cases which ended up in acquittals. With 38 years having gone by and no new evidence, the SIT recommended the Centre to consider filing appeals in several …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Takes On Record SIT Report
2 years, 2 months ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Takes On Record SIT Report

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday took on record the summarised report filed by a Court-constituted Special Investigation Team in relation to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. Senior Advocate HS Phoolka, appearing for the Petitioner S. Gurlad Singh Kahlon, cited the SIT report filed on 29th November 2019 and stated that sham trials are being taken up. Phoolka read out the …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: 3 more arrested for killing six of a family in Kanpur
2 years, 2 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: 3 more arrested for killing six of a family in Kanpur

India Today  

The Special Investigation Team probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that rocked the nation following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has arrested three more people for killing six Sikhs in Kanpur's Govind Nagar area. An officer of the SIT told India Today/Aaj Tak on the condition of anonymity that a senior BJP leader had written a letter to …

Delhi Riots: Court Questions "Incongruous Investigation" Where Injured Complainant Was Himself Made An Accused
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Questions "Incongruous Investigation" Where Injured Complainant Was Himself Made An Accused

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has questioned the investigation in a 2020 riots case where a man namely Sajid, who was a complainant in the matter, was himself arrayed as an accused after investigation. Noting that Sajid was one of the main witnesses and also one of the accused persons who had to face trial as per prosecution, the Court observed that …

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