Sajjan Kumar

Cheema also accused the BJP of taking false credit, asserting that it was the Supreme Court that had constituted the committee for the case

Sajjan Kumar, who has been behind bars since 2018 in connection with another anti-Sikh riots case in Delhi Cantt, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was on Tuesday awarded life-term imprisonment in connection with the murders of two persons during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984. Here's a timeline of events leading to the case's conclusion. *1991: FIR lodged in the case. *Jul 8, 1994: Delhi court finds no sufficient evidence to initiate prosecution. Kumar not chargesheeted in the case. *Feb 12, 2015: Govt forms special investigation team (SIT). *Nov 21, 2016: SIT tells court case requires further probe. *Apr 6, 2021: Kumar is arrested. *May 5, 2021: Police files chargesheet. *Jul 26: Court takes cognisance of chargesheet. *Oct 1: Court begins hearing arguments on charge. *Dec 16: Court frames charges of murder, rioting, other offences. *Jan 31, 2024: Court begins hearing final arguments. *Nov 8: Court reserves verdict. *Feb 12, 2025: Court convicts Kumar. *Feb 25: Kumar gets life-term imprisonment. According to a report of the Nanavati Commission, constituted to probe the violence and its a

Some members of the Sikh community on Tuesday demanded death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar ahead of the verdict by a special court in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Special judge Kaveri Baweja is likely to pronounce order on the quantum of punishment for Kumar in relation to the alleged killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar on November 1, 1984. Gurlad Singh, who was leading the protest outside the court premises, said, "Four decades have passed now, and it is judiciary's phrase that justice delayed is justice denied. We demand only the death penalty for Sajjan Kumar." Singh said the crime fell under the "rarest of the rare" category as the 1984 riots were a "pre-planned genocide". The Sikh community, he said, was still mourning the loss of their loved ones, and hoped the sentencing bring would bring some sort of closure and justice for the victims and their families. The court on February 12 convicted Kumar for the offence a

Kumar was convicted in a case of killing of father son duo, Jaswant Singh and Tarundeep Singh on 1 November 1984 in Saraswati Vihar area

Sajjan Kumar is currently serving a life sentence for his involvement in another anti-Sikh riots case in Delhi Cantt

On January 31, the court reserved the order after hearing additional submissions by the Public Prosecutor Manish Rawat

On January 21, the court had deferred the judgement in a case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in an Anti-Sikh riots case

Special CBI judge Geetanjali Goel on Wednesday acquitted Sajjan Kumar, Brahamanand Gupta and Ved Prakash

After hearing the arguments of the counsel the high court listed the matter for further hearing on November 20, 2023

A Delhi court has announced charges against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.The case pertains to the murder of two Sikhs in Raj Nagar, Delhi-- Sardar Jaswant Singh and Sardar Tarun Deep Singh.Advocate Harpreet Singh Hora informed that the court has announced charges under the offences of rioting, murder and dacoity under sections 147, 149, 148, 302, 308, 323, 395, 397, 427, 436, 440 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Sajjan Kumar.The case was registered as FIR 458/91 at Police Station Saraswati Vihar, Delhi where the eye-witness had claimed that the eye-witness has identified Sajjan Kumar when the eye-witness saw a photograph of him.He informed that the case was previously closed as untraced in 1994 and the SIT had opened it again.The court has heard arguments from both sides and now the matter is listed on December 16 for formal framing of charges.Additional Sessions Judge MK Nagpal while passing the order said, "This court is of the considered opinion

The Supreme Court dismissed the plea of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who is serving life imprisonment in an 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, seeking interim bail on health grounds

Senior advocate Vikas Singh, representing Kumar, contended before the bench his client is more than 70-years-old and suffering from diabetes and other diseases

1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar sought immediate interim bail claiming that he is seriously ill adding that his health was not improving.

The apex court ordered the setting up of a medical board to look into his health condition and sought a report from AIIMS within four weeks

The judgment was pronounced on the appeal challenging the Congress leader's acquittal