India: 1984 Sikh Genocide – Delhi’s Patiala House Court To Hear Second Case Against Sajjan Kumar Tomorrow
DELHI: Delhi’s Patiala House Court will hear a second case filed against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in relation to the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide on Thursday at 10 am. The second case was filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and relates to the killing of Sikhs in the Sultanpuri area of Delhi. The case has […]
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 […]
India: Congress Accused Of Protecting & Rewarding Perpetrators Of 1984 Sikh Genocide By Naming Kamal Nath As CM
DELHI: The announcement of Kamal Nath being chosen as the Madhya Pradesh chief minister has been met with widespread shock and condemnation by Sikhs across the world. Nath emerged as the front-runner for the post of Madhya Pradesh chief minister and was chosen by the Congress party as the chief minister designate late on Thursday night. […]
India: Congress Party Criticised For Considering Genocide Accused Kamal Nath As Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh
DELHI: The Congress have come under wide scale international criticism for considering Kamal Nath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh given his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide. Nath was previously appointed as the Congress in-charge of Punjab in 2016, a role he was forced to quit within three days following uproar over […]
India: Delhi High Court Seeks Police Response On 1984 Sikh Genocide Convict’s Plea Challenging Death Sentence
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought a response by the police on a plea by Yashpal Singh challenging the death sentence awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh genocide case. Yashpal has filed the appeal against his conviction and sentence by a trial court here. He has also filed a bail plea in […]
India: Case File Pertaining To The Murder Of 63 Sikhs During 1984 Anti-Sikh Genocide Has Gone Missing From Delhi Government’s Home Department
DELHI: Sikhs across the world have reacted with outrage as news surfaced that a case file pertaining to the murder of 63 Sikhs in the Kalyanpuri area of the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide has gone missing from the Delhi government’s home department. After repeated reminders by the special investigation team (SIT) set […]
India: Delhi High Court Terms 1984 Anti-Sikh Pogroms As A Genocide
DELHI: Terming the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom as a “genocide”, on 28 November, the Delhi High Court finally convicted 89 defendents who took part in a carnage in Delhi’s Trilokpuri, 34 years after the incident and 22 years after the trial court verdict. In his seventy-nine page judgement, Honourable Justice R K Gauba said that the protracted […]
