Sunday, 16 December 2018

1984 riots case: Delhi HC sentences Cong leader Sajjan Kumar to life term

The judgment was pronounced on the appeal challenging the Congress leader’s acquittal
Sajjan Kumar
Latest News: The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The court asked Kumar to surrender before December 31 and imposed a fine of Rs 500,000 on him.Today’s verdict reversed the 2013 trial court judgment which had acquitted Sajjan Kumar. While pronouncing the judgment the judge observed, “In the, summer of 1947, during partition several people were massacred. 37 years later Delhi was the witness of a similar tragedy. They accused enjoyed political patronage and escaped trial.”
The judgment was pronounced on the appeal challenging the Congress leader’s acquittal. On October 29 the Delhi High Court had reserved the order in the case after the culmination of arguments. “We welcome the judgement, however we hoped for a death sentence for Sajjan Kumar,” said BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa…

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