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  1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in Janakpuri, Vikaspuri violence case

  India | January 22, 2026 11:21 IST

  1984 anti-Sikh riots: The first FIR was over the violence in Janakpuri, where two men -- Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh -- were killed on November 1, 1984.

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  Sajjan Kumar, former Congress MP, sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

  India | February 25, 2025 14:18 IST

  Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Delhi court ruled on his involvement in the Saraswati Vihar killings, marking his second life sentence.

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Sajjan Kumar, court hearing on February 21

  India | February 18, 2025 14:46 IST

  The prosecution has sought the death penalty for ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The court will hear arguments on sentencing on February 21.

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  Sajjan Kumar, Congress leader, convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by Rouse Avenue court

  India | February 12, 2025 14:30 IST

  Putting Sajjan Kumar on trial, the court order found sufficient material to form a "prima facie opinion that he was not only a participant, but had also led a violent mob during 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi.

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court drops murder charges against Sajjan Kumar in two separate cases

  India | August 24, 2023 13:10 IST

  Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, for his role in the 1984 Sikh riots.

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC refuses to grant interim bail on health grounds to Sajjan Kumar

  India | September 03, 2021 12:21 IST

  A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M M Sundresh said it is not inclined to grant bail to Sajjan Kumar on medical grounds.

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to consider according urgent hearing to Sajjan Kumar's bail plea

  India | November 04, 2019 11:35 IST

  The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider according to urgent hearing to the bail plea of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, sentenced for life by the Delhi High Court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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  Sajjan Kumar accuses CBI of tutoring key witness of 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi court

  India | April 09, 2019 16:22 IST

  The submission came after Joginder Singh, who is a witness and the complainant in the case, told the court that certain facts written in the statement given by him to the police relating to the case were false.

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  Supreme Court asks CBI to apprise it of status of Sajjan Kumar's ongoing trial in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

  India | April 08, 2019 13:24 IST

  The case in which Kumar was convicted and sentenced relates to the killing of five Sikhs in Delhi Cantonment's Raj Nagar Part-I area of southwest Delhi on November 1 and 2, 1984.

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  SC seeks CBI reply on an appeal filed by Sajjan Kumar challenging Delhi HC verdict

  News | January 14, 2019 12:39 IST

  Supreme Court seeks CBI reply on an appeal filed by Sajjan Kumar challenging Delhi HC verdict convicting & sentencing him to life imprisonment in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, and posts the matter for hearing after six weeks.

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC seeks CBI reply on appeal filed by Sajjan Kumar challenging HC verdict sentencing him

  India | January 14, 2019 11:48 IST

  Kumar (73) had surrendered before a trial court here on December 31, 2018, to serve the sentence in pursuance of the high court's December 17 judgement awarding him life imprisonment for the "remainder of his natural life".

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots: Supreme Court to hear Sajjan Kumar's appeal on January 14

  India | January 10, 2019 21:40 IST

  The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 14 the appeal filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar challenging the Delhi High Court verdict convicting and sentencing him to life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar, two others surrender before Delhi court

  India | December 31, 2018 14:43 IST

  Earlier on December 22, Sajjan Kumar filed an appeal in the Supreme Court after the High Court dismissed Kumar’s plea seeking more time to surrender.

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  1984 anti-Sikhs riot case: Sajjan Kumar moves SC, files appeal against his conviction by Delhi High Court

  India | December 22, 2018 14:45 IST

  Sajjan Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life term for the 'remainder of his life' for his role in the 1984-anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court earlier on Monday.

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  Sajjan Kumar gets no relief from Delhi HC, will have to surrender by Dec 31

  India | December 21, 2018 11:32 IST

  The court dismissed his plea for extension of time till January 30 to surrender, after being recently sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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  1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar moves Delhi HC, seeks time till Jan 31 to surrender

  India | December 20, 2018 13:11 IST

  The high court had directed Kumar on Monday to surrender before authorities by December 31, however, he has now sought 30 additional days to settle family affairs.

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  Aaj ki Baat Dec 17 episode: History will never forgive us if the killers of humanity are not punished

  December 18, 2018 14:14 IST

  Are those politicians not guilty who tried to shield and protect the perpetrators?

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  1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar resigns from Congress, writes to Rahul Gandhi

  India | December 18, 2018 12:04 IST

  Sajjan Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life term for the 'remainder of his life' for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court.

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  1984 riots: Here's how Kamal Nath got involved in anti-Sikh massacre

  Politics | December 17, 2018 22:34 IST

  1984 riots: Here's how Kamal Nath got involved in anti-Sikh massacre

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  Special show on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case

  Hakikat Kya Hai | December 17, 2018 22:24 IST

  Special show on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.