Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar convicted by a Delhi court for the murder of two people during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Saraswati Vihar. The case, which began in 1991, saw multiple twists, with fresh investigations leading to his arrest in 2021. After years of legal proceedings, the court delivered its verdict on February 12, 2025, and will decide his sentence on February 18.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!
NEW DELHI: Following is the timeline of events leading to the conviction of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the murders of two persons in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar during 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
1991: FIR lodged in the case.
July 8, 1994: Delhi court finds no sufficient evidence to initiate prosecution. Kumar was not chargesheeted in the case.
February 12, 2015: Government forms SIT.
November 21, 2016: SIT informs court that case requires further probe.
April 6, 2021: Kumar is arrested.
May 5, 2021: Cops file chargesheet.
ALSO READ: 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case || Ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Convicted
July 26: Court takes cognisance of chargesheet.
October 1: Court starts hearing arguments on charge.
December 16: Court frames charges of murder, rioting, other offences.
January 31, 2024: Court starts hearing final arguments.
November 8: Court reserves verdict.
February 12, 2025: Court convicts Kumar, posts matter for arguments on quantum of sentence on February 18.
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been convicted by a Delhi court in connection with the murder of two people in the Saraswati Vihar area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The case has a long history, beginning in 1991 when an FIR was first lodged. However, on July 8, 1994, a Delhi court ruled that there was not enough evidence to proceed, and Sajjan Kumar was not even chargesheeted at that time.
Years later, on February 12, 2015, the government decided to take another look at the case and formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT). After further investigation, on November 21, 2016, the SIT informed the court that the case needed more probing. This eventually led to Sajjan Kumar’s arrest on April 6, 2021.
Following his arrest, the police moved quickly, and by May 5, 2021, they had filed a chargesheet in the case. Soon after, on July 26, the court took cognizance of the chargesheet, meaning it officially acknowledged that there was enough material to proceed with the case.
As the legal process moved forward, on October 1, 2021, the court began hearing arguments on whether there was enough evidence to formally charge Kumar. Finally, on December 16, 2021, the court framed charges against him, including serious offences such as murder and rioting.
Case Title: Sajjan Kumar v. State; Balwan Khokhar v. Central Bureau of Investigation [Crl.A. No. 1642/2018 & Crl.A. No. 1665-1666/2019]
After more than two years of legal proceedings, on January 31, 2024, the court started hearing final arguments in the case. Several months later, on November 8, 2024, the court reserved its verdict, meaning it had heard all arguments and needed time to decide.
Then, on February 12, 2025, the court finally delivered its judgment, convicting Sajjan Kumar for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case related to the killings in Saraswati Vihar.
The court has now scheduled February 18, 2025, as the date for hearing arguments on the quantum of sentence, where it will decide the punishment for Kumar.
Click Here to Read Previous Reports on CJI Sanjeev Khanna
FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE FOR MORE LEGAL UPDATES
