Breaking News: Supreme Court To Hear Sajjan Kumar’s Appeal On January 14
DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 14 the appeal filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar challenging the Delhi high court verdict convicting and sentencing him to a life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case. Kumar had surrendered before a trial court here on December 31, 2018 to serve the sentence […]
Breaking News: 1984 Sikh Genocide Convict Sajjan Kumar Surrenders At Karkardooma Court To Be Sent To Jail
DELHI: Sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the genocide of Sikhs, Congress leader Sajjan Kumar today surrendered before the Karkardooma Court to begin his sentence. On December 17, the Delhi High Court had overturned the previous acquittal of Kumar by a trial court and awarded him a life sentence and a fine of […]
India: Uttar Pradesh Government Criticised For Delay In Submitting Affidavits On 1984 Sikh Genocide
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has drawn profound criticism from the All India Riot Victim Relief Committee (AIRVRC) for failing to submit affidavits regarding the status report on the massacre of Sikhs in Kanpur during the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide. Kanpur was one of the worst hit cities during the genocide. As per the findings of […]
India: 1984 Sikh Genocide – ‘Interesting Turn’ To Come In Case Against Jagdish Tytler Say Victims’ Lawyers
DELHI: Lawyers representing the victims in a 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case have said that the conviction of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has raised hopes of an “interesting turn” in the case against Jagdish Tytler who has been given a clean chit by the CBI. They said the wheels of justice have started moving in […]
Breaking News: 1984 Sikh Genocide – Sajjan Kumar Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court’s Conviction Order
DELHI: Sajjan Kumar has today moved the Supreme Court and filed an appeal against his conviction in the recent judgement of the Delhi High Court. The development comes a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed Kumar’s plea seeking till January 30 to surrender after being sentenced to life imprisonment. A bench of Justices S […]
Breaking News: Delhi Assembly Passes Resolution Demanding Withdrawal of Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna over 1984 Anti-Sikh Genocide
DELHI: The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution demanding that Bharat Ratna awarded to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi be withdrawn over the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide. The resolution moved by MLA Jarnail Singh was passed by a voice vote in the House. The Delhi government should “strongly” convey in writing to the Union Home Ministry […]
India: 1984 Sikh Genocide – Delhi High Court Dismisses Sajjan Kumar Plea For Extra Time To Surrender
DELHI: The Delhi High Court has dismissed former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s plea seeking time till January 30 to surrender after being recently sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel said it saw no grounds to grant him the relief and rejected his […]
Breaking News: Sajjan Kumar Appears Before Delhi Court In Second 1984 Sikh Genocide Case
DELHI: Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar appeared before a Delhi court Thursday in the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case, three days after he was convicted in another riots case by the high court here. Kumar surrendered his mobile phone before the court following the directions of the Delhi High Court in its order convicting him on December […]
India: 1984 Sikh Genocide – Convict Yashpal Seeking To Challenge Death Sentence At Delhi High Court
DELHI: The sole convict to be awarded the death sentence in a recent 1984 Sikh genocide case judgement has sought bail and suspension of his death sentence from the Delhi High Court. The court has adjourned the petition by Yashpal Singh (pictured below) to 29 January 2019. The Delhi Patiala House Court had earlier this year pronounced the […]
India: Delhi High Court Sentences Sajjan Kumar To Life Imprisonment In 1984 Anti-Sikh Genocide Case
DELHI: The Delhi High Court has convicted Congress leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide. Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 120B r/w Sections 302, 436, 295, 153A and 153B of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court reversed the 2013 decision of […]
