India: 1984 Sikh Genocide – Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Convict Sajjan Kumar’s Appeal
DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from the bench hearing former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s plea against his conviction and sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case. The matter came up for hearing before a bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi. Justice Khanna was the part of the Supreme Court’s […]
India: 1984 Sikh Genocide – Delhi Court Issues Production Warrant After Jail Authorities Fail To Produce Sajjan Kumar
DELHI: A Delhi court Tuesday issued a production warrant for January 28 against former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case. District Judge Poonam A Bamba (pictured below) issued a production warrant against Kumar after Tihar Jail authorities failed to produce him today. In the case before the trial court, Sajjan Kumar, Brahmanand […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
India: 1984 Sikh Genocide – Delhi High Court Verdict In Sajjan Kumar Case On Monday
DELHI: On Monday, the Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the appeals challenging a trial court’s judgement in a 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case where Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was acquitted. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel had on October 29 concluded hearing arguments on the appeals filed by […]
