US Edition1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in Janakpuri–Vikaspuri case
- A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted Sajjan Kumar, former Congress MP, in the Janakpuri–Vikaspuri 1984‑riots case, with Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh orally pronouncing the acquittal and pending detailed order.
- A Special Investigation Team registered two FIRs in February 2015 alleging violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri, Delhi, tied to killings of Sohan Singh, Avtar Singh, and Gurcharan Singh on November 1–2, 1984.
- Judges and lawyers focused on witness reliability and identification issues, as the prosecution examined 18 witnesses, including nine alleged eyewitnesses, but many testimonies were hearsay or lacked timely identification, said Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh.
- His appeal is pending before the Supreme Court and victims' families reacted angrily, vowing to approach higher courts; Kumar remains jailed after other convictions and sentences.
- Nanavati Commission records show 587 FIRs and 2,733 deaths in Delhi, with only 28 convictions and about 240 FIRs untraced.
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'Saw my father burn': Families react to Sajjan Kumar acquittal
New Delhi: A daughter who watched her father being set on fire, a wife widowed in her youth, and a man who lost his loved ones in the 1984 riots…they all stood outside a Delhi court on Thursday, January 22 carrying the weight of their grief that has lingered for four decades. Justice has been long, exhausting, and cruelly unfulfilled, the families said following the acquittal of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to alleged incite…
'Pain completely disregarded': Sajjan Kumar acquitted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case; victims’ families vow to keep fighting
Families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots expressed deep disappointment and anger after former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was acquitted in a case linked to alleged incitement of violence. Despite this acquittal, Kumar remains in prison serving a life sentence in other related murder cases, ...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Delhi Court Acquits Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case linked to Janakpuri and Vikas Puri police stations. India News | 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Delhi Court Acquits Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.
‘Most witnesses hearsay, failed to name accused for 3 decades’: Delhi court acquits former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Janakpuri-Vikaspuri anti-Sikh riot case
The prosecution examined 18 witnesses, including nine alleged eyewitnesses, in the anti-Sikh riots case. The judge chose to focus on the reliability of these witnesses' testimonies while passing judgment.
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