The Delhi High Court has reassigned over 200 judicial officers, including Special Judge Chhavi Kapoor, who oversaw the Brij Bhushan Singh case. Kapoor will now serve at the Rouse Avenue Court, while Additional Sessions Judge Gomti Manocha will assume her duties. The transfers were effective immediately, with 70 new officers introduced.
The Delhi High Court Today (Oct 1) said it would hear on November 29 a plea by Congress leader Jagdish Tytler challenging the framing of charges of murder and other offences against him in a case related to the killing of three people in north Delhi’s Pul Bangash area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, after briefly hearing the matter, asked Tytler’s counsel to file statements of certain witnesses which were not on record.
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Today, On 30th September, Jagdish Tytler, a former Congress leader, challenged murder charges related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the Delhi High Court. He claims the trial court’s decision is flawed and insists there is no credible evidence against him, describing the case as a “witch-hunt” after 40 years.
The Supreme Court today asked the CBI for a response on a plea for furlough by former Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar, serving life imprisonment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The bench hinted at possibly directing the relevant authority to address the issue, scheduling the next hearing for April. The case is linked to a tragic chapter in India’s history, involving the brutal killing of Sikhs after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, triggered by Indira Gandhi’s assassination, are under scrutiny in a case involving Congress leader Kamal Nath. The Delhi High Court has granted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) more time to prepare a report. The case aims to address Nath’s alleged involvement in the violence targeting the Sikh community and seeks justice for the victims.