The Delhi High Court granted more time to the city government to respond to Balwan Khokhar’s plea seeking furlough for 21 days to restore family and social ties. The case will now be heard on December 5 as authorities submit their status report.
The Delhi High Court has sought the Delhi government’s response to a plea by 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Balwan Khokhar seeking a 21-day furlough. The court will hear the matter on November 17, while co-accused Sajjan Kumar continues to face trial in related cases.
The Supreme Court will hear former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s appeal against his conviction and life sentence in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case after the Diwali break. Court proceedings will resume on October 27, following the October 20 recess.
Today, On 23rd September, Supreme Court has declined to hear the Panun Kashmir Trust petition seeking equal age relaxation for displaced Kashmiri Hindus. The plea aimed to provide parity in recruitment benefits for Group C and D Central Government jobs.
The Delhi High Court has granted four more weeks to the trial court to reconstruct missing records in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The move comes as the court re-examines the acquittal of five accused, including ex-Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar.
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing of Sajjan Kumar and Balwan Khokhar’s pleas in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to September 24. Kumar challenges his conviction while Khokhar seeks relief from his upheld life sentence.
The Delhi High Court has ordered a retrial in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots case, observing that the material on record shows several lapses in the investigation and the conduct of trials, requiring fresh judicial scrutiny for justice.
The Supreme Court will hear Delhi Police’s pleas challenging acquittals in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots on August 26. A related plea seeks action on the Dhingra Committee’s findings of “sham trials.”
In the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots case, a key eyewitness told a Delhi court that it is “wrong to suggest my testimony is false and fabricated,” denying claims of falsely implicating Congress leader Jagdish Tytler.
The Supreme Court of India has ordered expedited trials for 11 Kanpur cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, addressing decades of delays in delivering justice. Special prosecutors must assist courts promptly for a swift resolution. This intervention aims to ensure victims’ families finally receive closure after over thirty years.
