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 Delhi High Court has sought responses from Nitish Katara’s family and the Delhi government on the convict Vikas Yadav’s plea seeking a three-week furlough after serving over 23 years in the 2002 honour killing case.
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.
New Delhi: Today, 3rd March, The Supreme Court directed the Delhi government to decide within two weeks on granting remission to Sukhdev Yadav, also known as Pehalwan. He is currently serving a 20-year jail term without remission in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.
