1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots case

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to apprise it of the status of the ongoing trial in a case involving former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and listed his bail plea for hearing on April 15. (Photo: File)

Apprise status of ongoing trial of Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots case: SC asks CBI

The bench said that it would hear on April 15 bail plea of Sajjan Kumar.

08 Apr 2019 11:47 AM

The case in which Kumar was convicted and sentenced relates to the killing of five Sikhs in Delhi Cantonment's Raj Nagar Part-I area of southwest Delhi on November 1-2, 1984 and burning down of a gurudwara in Raj Nagar Part-II. (Photo: File)

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Justice Khanna recuses from hearing Sajjan's appeal

The matter came up for hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

25 Feb 2019 11:31 AM

The Congress had made tall promises to farmers on loan waiver, but later deceived them, he said at a rally here. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PM attacks Cong on 1984-anti Sikh riots, farmers' loan waiver issues

'On family's direction, files of those involved in riots were put under wraps, but NDA dug out these and set up a SIT,' Modi said.

03 Jan 2019 6:21 PM

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar leaves after offering prayers at Hanuman temple in Connaught Place in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

A day after judgment, Sajjan quits Congress

Cites conviction in 1984 riots case in letter to Rahul.

19 Dec 2018 12:59 AM

Sajjan Kumar does not hold a position of power in the party, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Don't politicise Sajjan Kumar conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case: Congress

Delhi HC on Monday convicted Congress leader for conspiracy to commit murder in the case and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.

17 Dec 2018 1:25 PM

Senior BJP leader and Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

BJP attacks Congress over 1984 anti-Sikh riots

The BJP also asked the Congress to answer as to what efforts it made during 24 years of its rule to give justice to Sikh families.

22 Nov 2018 3:59 AM

Rahul Gandhi also referred to the killing of his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi by the LTTE in 1991. (Photo: PTI)

Support punishment for those involved in 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to UK, said that the incident was a tragedy, but disagreed that the Congress was 'involved'.

25 Aug 2018 2:47 PM

The apex court on Wednesday perused the report of the supervisory body which was submitted before it in a leather box with number lock system. (Photo: PTI)

SC to reopen 186 cases linked to 1984 anti-Sikh riots, sets up SIT to track probe

The apex court said the supervisory body, appointed by it has found that out of 241 cases, 186 cases were closed without investigation.

10 Jan 2018 6:20 PM

The top court said the panel would supervise whether the cases in which the closure report had been filed was correct or not. (Photo: File/PTI)

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC appoints panel to examine over 235 cases

The apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra passed this verdict while hearing the plea filed by Gurlad Singh Kahlon.

16 Aug 2017 5:33 PM

The police told metropolitan magistrate Abhilash Malhotra that it has been decided to close the case, which was re-opened following the decision of the SIT. (Representational image)

SIT has decided to close 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, police tells court

The two men were taken to hospital where they were declared brought dead by a doctor.

21 Jul 2017 7:00 AM

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. (Photo: File)

1984 Anti-Sikh riots: Tytler again refuses to undergo lie detector test

Tytler is accused of leading a mob in the 1984 Pul Bangash case in which three Sikhs were killed.

22 May 2017 7:23 PM

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