The Delhi high court on Friday rejected the Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s request seeking additional time to surrender in connection with his conviction in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots where he is accused of killing five people. The court had asked him to surrender by December 31 but he had on[Read More…]
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1984 anti-sikh Riots: Sajjan Kumar quits Congress after being sentenced life-term
1984 anti-Sikh Riots convict, Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, submitted his resignation from the party membership to the Congress President, Rahul Gandhi. In a letter to the party chief, Sajjan Kumar wrote, “I tender my resignation with immediate effect from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress in the wake[Read More…]
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi High Court convicts Congress’ Sajjan Kumar
A two-judge bench of Justices Vinod Goel and S Muralidhar pronounce Sajjan Kumar as guilty, sentencing him a life-term in their verdict in the case related to the killing of five people in the Delhi Cantonment area following the assassination of Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984. Cham Kaur prosecution’s witness[Read More…]
Verdict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Sajjan Kumar on Dec 17
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday (December 17) will deliver its order on pleas challenging trial court judgement which has acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar but convicted five others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. The judgement will be delivered by a bench of Justices S. Muralidhar and[Read More…]
LOP HS Phoolka denied permission to practice by Delhi Bar Council
Leader of Opposition, Punjab and Supreme Court lawyer, HS Phoolka, has been denied permission by the Delhi Bar Council to resume practice as he holds an “office of profit”. He also enjoys the rank and pay of a Cabinet Minister. After suspending practice Phoolka had sought permission from the council[Read More…]