1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on Dec 16
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court is expected to deliver its verdict on December 16 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 court framed charges against Kumar, finding a “prima facie” case against him. Putting Kumar on trial, the court order 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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Delhi HC junks plea against 30-year-old order acquitting 16 in 1984 riots case
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi HC junks plea against 30-year-old order acquitting 16 in 1984 riots case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has refused to accept an appeal put forward by the Delhi Police against a 30-year-old city court’s order to acquit 16 people in connection with a case stemming from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. While this court is conscious of the large-scale quantum of human lives and property during the 1984 riots, after having seen the quantum …

1984 Riots: Meet the Warriors Who Secured Two Life Sentences for Sajjan Kumar
2 weeks, 6 days ago

1984 Riots: Meet the Warriors Who Secured Two Life Sentences for Sajjan Kumar

The Quint  

Once again, Kaur came up with the idea of approaching one of the three women survivors, as a patient. They had the medical records to prove the fractured ribs, but were unwilling to expose themselves in front of the battery of lawyers that comprised Sajjan Kumar’s legal team. They roped in a helpful member from Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee …

Sajjan Kumar's Conviction for 1984 Sikh Riots Mirrors Congress’ Steady Decline
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Sajjan Kumar's Conviction for 1984 Sikh Riots Mirrors Congress’ Steady Decline

The Quint  

It reflects the slow and painful decline of the Congress as a dominant political force and the near-simultaneous, relentless rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party as the dominant political force in India. In three successive Lok Sabha and Assembly elections since 2014, the Congress tally has been a big fat zero. But no sane person would suggest that the pathetic …

Slow, unsteady: On the Sajjan Kumar case and the 1984 riots
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Slow, unsteady: On the Sajjan Kumar case and the 1984 riots

The Hindu  

The adage that ‘the wheels of justice grind slowly, but grind exceedingly fine’ may be true, but there are times when punishment for crimes comes so late that it is hardly recognisable as justice. The patience of a family’s long wait for justice may have been rewarded this week, when Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment for …

From the India Today archives (1990) | 1984 anti-Sikh riots: A trial by fire
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From the India Today archives (1990) | 1984 anti-Sikh riots: A trial by fire

India Today  

On November 1, 1984, the day following Mrs Gandhi’s assassination, a mob dragged Inderjit Singh out of his house in Nand Nagri in east Delhi, beat him up with iron rods, poured kerosene on him and burnt him alive. And the new lieutenant-governor of Delhi Air Chief Marshall Arjan Singh says: "The administration is committed to seeing that justice is …

‘Welcome verdict, but want capital punishment for Sajjan: 1984 riots victims’ kin
3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Welcome verdict, but want capital punishment for Sajjan: 1984 riots victims’ kin

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : While victims, kin of slain persons and members of the community welcomed the life-term in jail awarded to Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Tuesday, they advocated capital punishment for the former legislator. While victims, kin of slain persons and members of the community welcomed the life-term in jail awarded to …

Sajjan gets second life sentence over 1984 riots
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sajjan gets second life sentence over 1984 riots

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress parliamentarian Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment following his conviction in the brutal murder of a father and son during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Saraswati Vihar, Delhi, culminating a roughly four-decade-long battle for justice. Sajjan gets second life sentence over 1984 riots The verdict marked the second life term handed …

What judges said on refusing demands for a death sentence to Sajjan Kumar
3 weeks, 2 days ago

What judges said on refusing demands for a death sentence to Sajjan Kumar

India Today  

A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. WHAT SPECIAL JUDGE KAVERI BAWEJA'S VERDICT SAID "The 'satisfactory' conduct of the convict as per the report of the jail authorities, the ailments from which he is reportedly suffering, the fact that the convict has roots …

Ludhiana: ‘84 riot victims’ body seeks death penalty for Sajjan Kumar
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: ‘84 riot victims’ body seeks death penalty for Sajjan Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Following a Delhi court’s decision on Tuesday to award life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, members of the Danga Peedit Welfare Society, Ludhiana, expressed disappointment, insisting that he should have been given the death penalty. Surjit Singh, president of the Danga Peedit Welfare Society, Ludhiana, argued that the …

Congress ex-MP Sajjan Kumar’s sentencing stirs up Punjab politics
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress ex-MP Sajjan Kumar’s sentencing stirs up Punjab politics

The Hindu  

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar’s conviction and sentencing in connection with two murders during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots has stirred politics in Punjab. While the Shiromani Akali Dal asked the Congress party’s Punjab leadership to clarify its position on Kumar’s conviction, the BJP attempted to present its ‘pro-Sikh’ image, claiming that it was the Modi government that reopened the probe …

Sajjan Kumar gets life imprisonment for the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh, burnt alive in 1984
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sajjan Kumar gets life imprisonment for the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh, burnt alive in 1984

Op India  

On Tuesday, 25th February, Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi awarded life imprisonment to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the murder case of a Sikh father-son duo during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. As per the court documents, the mob led by Kumar attacked the house of the complainant, Jaswant’s wife, in the matter and killed the men. Interestingly, despite …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Why did court give life term, not death penalty, to convict Sajjan Kumar?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Why did court give life term, not death penalty, to convict Sajjan Kumar?

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday by a special court in Delhi in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. **EDS: FILE IMAGE** New Delhi: In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 file image Congress leader Sajjan Kumar appears in the Patiala House Court in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, in New Delhi. Kumar …

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life in 1984 Anti-Sikh riots case
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life in 1984 Anti-Sikh riots case

Op India  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday awarded life sentence to the accused Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to killing the father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area during the 1984 Anti Sikh riots. The Rouse Avenue court on February 21 reserved order on sentence to be awarded to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots case. …

Sajjan Kumar, ex-Congress MP, gets life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sajjan Kumar, ex-Congress MP, gets life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the judgment for the alleged killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. Who is Sajjan Kumar? The court on February 12 convicted Kumar for the …

1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Awards Life Sentence To Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case
3 weeks, 2 days ago

1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Awards Life Sentence To Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday awarded life sentence to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti Sikh riots.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order. A Delhi Court on Tuesday awarded life sentence to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in …

Anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar to spend life in jail, rules Delhi court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar to spend life in jail, rules Delhi court

Firstpost  

The complainant, Jaswant’s wife, along with the prosecution, had requested the harshest punishment in India– the death penalty– for Kumar In this file photo, Congress leader Sajjan Kumar is seen outside the Patiala House Court, in New Delhi. PTI Sajjan Kumar has been given a life imprisonment sentence in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Kumar, currently lodged in Tihar jail, is …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar awarded life imprisonment by special court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar awarded life imprisonment by special court

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment by a special court for the murder of a father-son duo in Delhi's Saraswsti Vihar during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In this December 2018 file photo, Congress leader Sajjan Kumar is seen outside the Patiala House Court of New Delhi. Reacting to the verdict, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee …

Sajjan Kumar, ex-Congress MP, sentenced to life in jail in anti-Sikh riots case
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sajjan Kumar, ex-Congress MP, sentenced to life in jail in anti-Sikh riots case

India Today  

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killings of two Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. This marks the second life sentence for Kumar, who is already serving time for his involvement in the Delhi Cantonment riots case. We will appeal to the govt to go to a higher …

1984 anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court to announce Sajjan Kumar's sentence on Feb 25
3 weeks, 6 days ago

1984 anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court to announce Sajjan Kumar's sentence on Feb 25

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday reserved for February 25 the order on the quantum of sentence against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a murder case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In a murder case involving the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court on Friday postponed the decision on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's punishment till February 25. The court on …

Prosecution seeks death penalty for 1984 riots convict: Rarest of rare crime
1 month ago

Prosecution seeks death penalty for 1984 riots convict: Rarest of rare crime

India Today  

The prosecution has sought the death penalty for former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted last week by a Delhi court in a case related to the killing of two Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In its written submission, the prosecution argued that the case was graver than the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, as it involved the deliberate …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Death Penalty Sought for Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar
1 month ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Death Penalty Sought for Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The prosecution in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who has been convicted of murdering a father-son duo in the national capital. The Rouse Avenue court on February 12 convicted the Congress leader in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. It was also submitted that a case in …

1984 anti-sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for former MP Sajjan Kumar
1 month ago

1984 anti-sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for former MP Sajjan Kumar

The Hindu  

The prosecution in the 1984 anti-sikh riots case sought the death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Tuesday, who is convicted murdering a father-son duo in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar area. The Rouse Avenue court on February 12, Convicted Kumar in a 1984 Anti-Sikh riots case. It was also submitted that a case in which Kumar was convicted by …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Prosecution seeks death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar
1 month ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Prosecution seeks death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar

Live Mint  

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: The prosecution has sought the Death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, ANI reported. Sajjan Kumar is already serving a life sentence in another 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in Delhi Cantonment. On February 12, a Delhi court convicted Sajjan Kumar in connection with the murder of two individuals during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Saraswati …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Sajjan Kumar in murder case
1 month ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Sajjan Kumar in murder case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have sought the death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted in the case of murder of a father-son duo during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, terming it a “rarest of rare” crime. The prosecution filed a written submission before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja at Rouse Avenue Court, asserting that Kumar’s role in the killings of …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots | Ensure Petitions Against Acquittals Are Filed Within 6 Weeks: Supreme Court Tells Delhi Police
1 month ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots | Ensure Petitions Against Acquittals Are Filed Within 6 Weeks: Supreme Court Tells Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Delhi Police today informed the Supreme Court that it would be filing Special Leave Petitions in six cases where the accused in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots were acquitted. Although the Delhi police filed appeals against acquittals, the Delhi High Court dismissed them on delay. The bench was informed that before the High Court, 8 appeals were filed challenging the …

Delhi Court finds Sajjan Kumar guilty in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Court finds Sajjan Kumar guilty in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A special court on Wednesday found former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar guilty in a case of killing a father-son duo during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court delivered the verdict and scheduled the sentencing arguments for February 18. The prosecution said on November 1, 1984, a mob allegedly led by Kumar …

1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Convicts Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case
1 month, 1 week ago

1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Convicts Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti Sikh riots. Further investigation in the matter revealed that the victims, sister­-in­-law of the complainant along with both the deceased were present at the house when a violent mob consisting …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in dual murder case
1 month, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in dual murder case

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a dual murder case stemming from 1984 anti-Sikh riots. “Prosecution has been able to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt,” Special Judge Kaveri Baweja said, convicting Kumar for offences of murder, rioting, dacoity, arson etc. The case relates to killing of one S. Jaswant Singh …

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Found Guilty In Anti-Sikh Riots Case, Sentencing On Feb 18
1 month, 1 week ago

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Found Guilty In Anti-Sikh Riots Case, Sentencing On Feb 18

ABP News  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the murders of two persons in Saraswati Vihar area during the anti-Sikh riots. Though Punjabi Bagh police station registered the case initially, a special investigation team later took over the investigation. According to the prosecution, a huge mob, armed with deadly weapons, …

Ex Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar Convicted in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case
1 month, 1 week ago

Ex Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar Convicted in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

Deccan Chronicle  

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar of murder in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, declaring him part of an unlawful assembly responsible for the deaths of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, who pronounced the verdict, said that Kumar, having instigated and led the mob, could face the death penalty …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for killing Jaswant Singh, his son Tarundeep
1 month, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for killing Jaswant Singh, his son Tarundeep

Live Mint  

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was found guilty in the murder case of a father and son, during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, on Wednesday. The verdict was announced by the Rouse Avenue Court as it deliberated over the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Kumar is already serving life imprisonment in …

Ex-MP Sajjan Kumar convicted in 1984 riots case related to murder of 2 Sikhs
1 month, 1 week ago

Ex-MP Sajjan Kumar convicted in 1984 riots case related to murder of 2 Sikhs

India Today  

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was on Wednesday convicted by a Delhi court related to the killings of two Sikhs in Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Kumar, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail after his conviction in another murder case related to the riots, was accused of leading a mob and instigating it to kill Jaswant Singh and …

1984 anti-sikh riots: Prosecution shouldn't be done for sake of it, says top court
1 month, 1 week ago

1984 anti-sikh riots: Prosecution shouldn't be done for sake of it, says top court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday quizzed Delhi Police for not filing appeals against acquittals in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases and said prosecution should be carried out "seriously and not just for the sake of it". A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan told additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, representing Delhi Police, that special leave petitions against …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Cases : Appeals Have To Be Filed Seriously, Not For The Sake Of It, Says Supreme Court
1 month, 1 week ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Cases : Appeals Have To Be Filed Seriously, Not For The Sake Of It, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear in detail a petition seeking the implementation of the recommendations of the Justice SN Dhingra Committee regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. Justice Dhingra committee, constituted by the Supreme Court in 2018, had submitted its report in January 2020 opining that the investigation was derailed in several riot cases and recommended, among …

Trials done in way that led to acquittals: Delhi cops to SC on 1984 anti-Sikh riots
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trials done in way that led to acquittals: Delhi cops to SC on 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police told the Supreme Court on Monday that trials in several 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases were conducted in a way that led to acquittals of the accused rather than convictions. A bench led by Justice Abhay S Oka emphasised that the Union government must take a clear stance on all acquittals in these cases and scheduled the matter …

Hathras gang rape, murder case : Acquitted accused files defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hathras gang rape, murder case : Acquitted accused files defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

HT Correspondent The special judge, SC/ST Court, Hathras, had sentenced another accused, Sandeep Sisodia, to life imprisonment An accused acquitted in the Hathras gang rape and murder case of 2020 on Friday filed a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the MP/MLA court of Hathras, which fixed February 10 for the next hearing. “This is a criminal …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court to hear case against Tytler on January 28
2 months, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court to hear case against Tytler on January 28

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court is likely to resume on January 28 hearing arguments in a 1984-anti Sikh riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. Congress leader Jagdish Tytler leaves from Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi on Monday. READ | ‘Review of 1978 Sambhal riots underway, but finding old documents a tall order’ The judge on November 12, 2024, concluded recording …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar likely on Jan 21
2 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Sajjan Kumar 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 …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar likely on January 21
2 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar

Hindustan Times  

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 verdict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar is anticipated to be delivered by a Delhi court on January 21. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to hear Sajjan Kumar’s plea against sentence in July
2 months, 2 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to hear Sajjan Kumar’s plea against sentence in July

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear pleas filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and the party’s former councillor Balwan Khokhar against sentences awarded in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in July. Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar A bench of Justice J K Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar on Monday clarified if the final hearing could not take place as scheduled, the …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Top court directs Centre to file fresh status report on trials
3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Top court directs Centre to file fresh status report on trials

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a fresh status report within two weeks on the status of trials in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih asked additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati to file an affidavit and permitted the petitioners in the case to file detailed objections. A …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Verdict against Sajjan Kumar on Jan 8
3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Verdict against Sajjan Kumar on Jan 8

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court is likely to deliver its verdict on January 8 in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to the murdersof Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984, a day after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. …

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

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
3 months ago

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 months 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, …

Delhi riots: Court convicts five for culpable homicide
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi riots: Court convicts five for culpable homicide

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has convicted five people for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man during the 2020 North East Delhi riots. Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of the Karkardooma Court noted that the fatal head injuries sustained by Monish could not be directly attributed to any specific person. Case involved …

Top events of December 9: PM Modi in Haryana, Dhanlaxmi Crop Science IPO, anti-Sikh riots hearing and more
3 months, 1 week ago

Top events of December 9: PM Modi in Haryana, Dhanlaxmi Crop Science IPO, anti-Sikh riots hearing and more

Live Mint  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Bangladesh for a high-level meeting amid bilateral tensions. Meanwhile, a Delhi court will hear witness statements in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. PM to Launch Women-Centric Scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Panipat, Haryana, today to inaugurate the Pradhan Mantri Bima Sakhi Yojana, …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court Seeks CBI's Response To Former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar's Plea To Suspend Sentence
3 months, 1 week 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 December 6 directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file counter affidavits within 2 weeks on a plea filed by one of the former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar, one of the convicts in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, seeking suspension of life sentence. In 2013, Khokar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court …

Canadian parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 anti-sikh riots as genocide
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Canadian parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 anti-sikh riots as genocide

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Canadian Parliament has rejected a motion to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide, despite strong opposition from lawmakers such as Chandra Arya. Arya claimed he faced threats within the Parliament building for opposing the motion, which he alleged was influenced by a "politically powerful Khalistani lobby." The Indian-origin Member of Parliament Chandra Arya who opposed the move, …

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