The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Registry of the Delhi High Court to file a progress report on four suo moto revision petitions pending before the High Court in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots' murder cases.
"On February 27, 2002, we were seated in the Assembly for the budget session. That same day, it had been just three days since I'd become a state representative when suddenly, the horrific Godhra incident occurred. It was a tragedy of unimaginable magnitude. People were burned alive. Of c
"If we all have this feeling that we are Indian, we were, and we will continue to be - it will put an end to communal riots and politics based on religion and then only the country will move forward. No one should try to divide this nation," Kumar told ANI.
Shahrukh Pathan is facing a trial in two riots cases. He is an accused in case of aiming a pistol at a police constable Deepak Dahiya during North East Delhi riots of 2020, he has been in custody since March 3, 2020.
Larger Conspiracy of Delhi Riots 2020 accused Abdul Khalid Saifi's asked the High Court can innocuous messages be a ground of denial of bail or can be ground to prosecute him for Conspiracy.
Delhi Police opposed the plea and stated that his role was investigated in the FIR and linked to the larger conspiracy surrounding the Delhi riots. The special cell said that he had no role in the riots.
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday recorded the evidence of Deputy Director (Photo Division) of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) concerning the Pul Bangash Sikh Killings linked to 1984 Anti Sikh riots.
His comments followed the Delhi Court's decision to sentence Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to jail in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Cheema also accused the BJP of taking "false credit," asserting that it was the Supreme Court that had constituted the committee for the case.
Earlier in the day, a Delhi court sentenced Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in connection with the killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. This followed his conviction on February 12 for their murders.
"I think this punishment has come very late--it has been almost 43 years since the incident. After 40-43 years, justice is no longer justice; it becomes a mere formality. But better late than never. I thank the lawyers who supported us in this fight. However, I think life imprisonment is muc