1984 Anti Sikh Riots

Observing the "nation was still bleeding" years after the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted liberty to the competent authority to issue "appropriate order of punishment" to a retired police officer who failed to act.

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today claimed his Twitter account was hacked after allegedly posting and then deleting a tweet with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's infamous quote linked to 1984 riots.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Sajjan Kumar, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict and ex-Congress MP who is serving a life term for the brutal murder of five members of a family in Delhi's Raj Nagar during the riots.

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted relief to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict Naresh Sehrawat by allowing his plea seeking interim suspension of sentence for three months on medical grounds.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the parole granted to Captain Bhagmal, convicted and sentenced to life term in a 1984 anti Sikh riots case, by three months, saying he was over 90 years old.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday lashed out at former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his comment on 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The massacre of 1984 could have been avoided if former prime minister IK Gujral's advice to then home minister PV Narasimha Rao to call in the army at the earliest had been heeded, Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday in remarks that constitute a political landmine for his Congress party.

A case linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, where witnesses alleged the involvement of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, will be re-opened again following orders from the Union home ministry.

The Central Bureau of Investigation today opposed former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's bail plea in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in the Supreme Court today, saying that he was the "kingpin" of the massacre and to grant him bail would be a "travesty of justice"

The Punjab government has decided to extend till December 2021 the time period of a policy under which victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and terror attacks in the state get reservation in allotment of plots or houses by Urban Estates, Improvement Trust and Pepsu Township Development Board.

As Sheila Dikshit took charge as Delhi Congress chief today, the presence of 1984 riots-accused Jagdish Tytler at the event became controversial. The 1984 anti-sikh riot accused was seen in the front rows during Sheila Dikshit's event.

HS Phoolka, who has been representing victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in courts for the last three decades, said the biggest reason behind his decision to exit politics was his wish to dedicate all his time to social work.

Sajjan Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi court today. He has been brought to the Mandoli jail in east Delhi. The former Congress leader was convicted in the killing of five members of a family in Raj Nagar and setting a gurdwara on fire on November 1, 1984 by the Del...

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar surrendered today before Karkardooma Court authorities in New Delhi to undergo life imprisonment awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking time till January 31 to surrender. The 73-year-old has told the court that he has three children and eight grandchildren and needs to settle matters related to his property.

Observing the "nation was still bleeding" years after the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted liberty to the competent authority to issue "appropriate order of punishment" to a retired police officer who failed to act.

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today claimed his Twitter account was hacked after allegedly posting and then deleting a tweet with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's infamous quote linked to 1984 riots.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Sajjan Kumar, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict and ex-Congress MP who is serving a life term for the brutal murder of five members of a family in Delhi's Raj Nagar during the riots.

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted relief to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict Naresh Sehrawat by allowing his plea seeking interim suspension of sentence for three months on medical grounds.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the parole granted to Captain Bhagmal, convicted and sentenced to life term in a 1984 anti Sikh riots case, by three months, saying he was over 90 years old.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday lashed out at former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his comment on 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The massacre of 1984 could have been avoided if former prime minister IK Gujral's advice to then home minister PV Narasimha Rao to call in the army at the earliest had been heeded, Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday in remarks that constitute a political landmine for his Congress party.

A case linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, where witnesses alleged the involvement of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, will be re-opened again following orders from the Union home ministry.

The Central Bureau of Investigation today opposed former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's bail plea in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in the Supreme Court today, saying that he was the "kingpin" of the massacre and to grant him bail would be a "travesty of justice"

The Punjab government has decided to extend till December 2021 the time period of a policy under which victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and terror attacks in the state get reservation in allotment of plots or houses by Urban Estates, Improvement Trust and Pepsu Township Development Board.

As Sheila Dikshit took charge as Delhi Congress chief today, the presence of 1984 riots-accused Jagdish Tytler at the event became controversial. The 1984 anti-sikh riot accused was seen in the front rows during Sheila Dikshit's event.

HS Phoolka, who has been representing victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in courts for the last three decades, said the biggest reason behind his decision to exit politics was his wish to dedicate all his time to social work.

Sajjan Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi court today. He has been brought to the Mandoli jail in east Delhi. The former Congress leader was convicted in the killing of five members of a family in Raj Nagar and setting a gurdwara on fire on November 1, 1984 by the Del...

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar surrendered today before Karkardooma Court authorities in New Delhi to undergo life imprisonment awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking time till January 31 to surrender. The 73-year-old has told the court that he has three children and eight grandchildren and needs to settle matters related to his property.