Sajjan Kumar

Watch: 4 big developing stories of the day

In this segment, we bring you the top 4 developing stories of the day

Dec 31, 2018, 10:18 AM IST

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar likely to surrender before court today

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.

Dec 31, 2018, 09:18 AM IST

Sajjan Kumar moves SC against conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging the life imprisonment awarded to him by the Delhi High Court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Dec 22, 2018, 15:35 PM IST

Delhi High Court dismisses Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking more time to surrender in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Kumar had on Thursday moved an application before the court seeking more time. 

Dec 21, 2018, 10:53 AM IST

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar seeks 30 more days to surrender

Sajjan Kumar moved the plea even as a witness in the case, pertaining to the killings in the Delhi Cantt area during the 1984 riots, filed a caveat in the Supreme Court.

Dec 20, 2018, 12:30 PM IST

Delhi's Patiala House Court to hear Sajjan Kumar's case on Thursday

It is the second case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on recommendations of Nanavati Commission.

Dec 19, 2018, 18:32 PM IST

Sajjan Kumar's conviction and why 1984 riots can't be compared to 2002

There are significant differences in the context of the two incidents of violence.

Dec 18, 2018, 12:11 PM IST

Those behind 2002 Gujarat, Muzaffarnagar riots should also be punished: Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal, who was among the first politicians to welcome the Delhi High Court verdict convicting Sajjan Kumar on Monday, said on Tuesday that other big leaders involved in riots should also be punished.

Dec 18, 2018, 11:59 AM IST

Sajjan Kumar resigns from Congress a day after conviction in 1984 riots case

His resignation comes a day after the Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Kumar for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to imprisonment for life. 

Dec 18, 2018, 11:35 AM IST

Sajjan Kumar today, eventually Gandhi family: Harsimrat Kaur on verdict in 1984 riots

"Today's is a historic judgement. Wheels of justice have finally moved."

Dec 17, 2018, 15:31 PM IST

BJP demands sacking of Kamal Nath over 1984 carnage, Congress recalls Godhra riots

BJP spokesperson Tejinder Pal Singh Bagga is sitting on a hunger strike to protest against Kamal Nath's appointment as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

Dec 17, 2018, 13:51 PM IST

Delhi High Court convicts Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Who said what

The Delhi High Court on Monday reversed a lower court order, which had acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The High Court convicted Kumar and sentenced him to life imprisonment, asking him to surrender by December 31.

Dec 17, 2018, 12:40 PM IST

Sajjan Kumar guilty in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case: 'Political patronage' and other observations by Delhi HC

Asking him to surrender by December 31, the HC said that Kumar will remain in jail for the remainder of his life. 

Dec 17, 2018, 12:22 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal, Harsimrat Kaur Badal welcome Sajjan Kumar’s conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

The Delhi High Court says that the accused (Sajjan Kumar) enjoyed political patronage and escaped trial.

Dec 17, 2018, 11:15 AM IST

Sajjan Kumar convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, gets life imprisonment

The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The HC has reversed the earlier trial court's judgement in which he had been acquitted in the case.

Dec 17, 2018, 10:39 AM IST

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Witness identifies Congress leader Sajjan Kumar during statement

The witness, Cham Kaur, identified Kumar before Delhi's Patiala House Court. 

Nov 16, 2018, 19:15 PM IST

Delhi High Court extends bail of 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict

Kishan Khokhar, retired naval officer Captain Bhagmal, Girdhari Lal and two others were held guilty in a case relating to the murder of five members of a family in Raj Nagar area of Delhi Cantonment on November 1, 1984, after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Aug 18, 2017, 18:37 PM IST

Delhi HC notice to Sajjan Kumar on plea to cancel anticipatory bail

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on a plea seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to him by the trial court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which member from the community was killed.

Jul 19, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

1984 riots: Second judge of Delhi HC recuses from hearing Sajjan Kumar's plea

A second judge of the Delhi High Court on Thursday recused to hear senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case of killing of three Sikhs in west Delhi area of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Jul 13, 2017, 13:58 PM IST

BJP hopes for ''fast tracking'' of re-opened 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases

Expressing satisfaction with the Delhi High Court re-opening five cases regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hoped that the cases gets fast tracked and justice is delivered swiftly.

Mar 29, 2017, 20:32 PM IST