1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case | Delhi Court to Resume Hearing Case Against Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler on January 28

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A Delhi court will resume hearing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on January 28. Tytler faces serious charges, including murder, for allegedly inciting a mob that led to the deaths of three Sikhs. The case, rooted in historical violence following Indira Gandhi’s assassination, remains pivotal in India.

New Delhi: A Delhi court is set to resume hearing arguments on January 28 in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. Special Judge Jitendra Singh adjourned the case after a brief hearing on Monday, during which Tytler appeared in person.

The case pertains to the killing of three Sikhs at Gurdwara Pul Bangash in Delhi during the riots. The court had earlier framed charges of murder and other offences against Tytler on September 13, 2024.

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A witness testified that Tytler allegedly stepped out of a white car near the gurdwara on November 1, 1984, and instigated a mob against the Sikh community, which resulted in the killings. The statement of Lakhvinder Kaur, widow of Badal Singh, one of the victims, was recorded on November 12, 2024.

Tytler faces charges under Sections 147 (rioting), 109 (abetment), and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In 2023, a sessions court granted him anticipatory bail on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety of the same amount.

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The bail came with conditions, including a directive that Tytler must not tamper with evidence or leave the country without the court’s permission.

The 1984 anti-Sikh riots followed the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and resulted in widespread violence across India, with Delhi being the epicenter. The killings at Gurdwara Pul Bangash are among the most prominent cases linked to the riots.

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The upcoming hearing on January 28 is a continuation of arguments in this decades-old case, which remains a significant legal and political matter in India.

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