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The Supreme Court has issued notice to the accused acquitted in 6 cases related to the 1984 anti -Sikh riots. These notices have been sent while hearing the appeal of the Central Government and the Delhi government. The court has sought a reply from all the accused till 21 July.
The case is related to Sardar Gurlad Singh Kahalon’s petition filed in 2016. He demanded a re -investigation into 51 murders in Delhi in the 1984 riots. After this, the Supreme Court had formed a special investigation team (SIT), which re -investigated 186 cases.
The bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjwal Bhuiyan will hear the next hearing on 21 July.
After the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, there were riots in Sikh dominated areas. Thousands of people were killed in it.
The court had said- the trial should have been over by now In the last hearing held in March, the court said that the trial should have been over by now. It is also clear from the record that in many cases of anti -Sikh riots of 1984, the trial took place in such a way, due to which the accused have been acquitted instead of being convicted.
Appeal was filed against the acquittal of the accused ASG Aishwarya Bhati had told the court that an appeal had been filed against the acquittal of the accused, but the petition was dismissed on the basis of delay.
Bhati said that on 11 January 2018, the Supreme Court had formed an SIT under the chairmanship of former Delhi High Court Judge SN Dhingra to investigate 186 cases related to the 1984 riots. The SIT has recommended to file an appeal against those who have been acquitted after investigating cases.
Anti -Sikh riots started after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. (File photo)
Guns snatched, yet promotion was found
On behalf of the petitioner, senior advocate HS Phoolka handed over a chart to the court, showing that Delhi Police did not take any action in several cases.
SIT chief Justice SN Dhingra said that the murder of six people was never investigated and no case was made against anyone in two cases.
Dhingra reported that an SHO (station in -charge) snatched away licensed guns from Sikhs and indicated to attack the mob, but was later promoted to the post of ACP.
The Supreme Court on December 20 last year sought a full report from the central government on the situation of riots cases.
Delhi government will appeal against acquitted accused According to the Nanavati Commission report set up to investigate the Sikh riots, only 587 cases were registered in Delhi, in which 2733 people were killed. Out of the total cases, about 240 cases were closed while in 250 cases the accused were acquitted. The Delhi government told the Supreme Court on February 17, 2025 that it would file a petition against the accused acquitted in 6 cases of Sikh riots.
1984 anti-Sikh riot: when and what happened …
- Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984.
- On the next day i.e. November 1, anti -Sikh riots erupted in many parts of the country including Delhi.
- According to PTI, only about 2700 people were killed in Delhi. The death toll across the country was around 3500.
- The GT Nanavati Commission was formed in May 2000 to investigate the riots.
- On October 24, 2005, the CBI registered a case on the recommendation of the Nanavati Commission.
- On February 1, 2010, the trial court issued summons to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, Balwan Khokar, Mahendra Yadav, Captain Bhagmal, Girdhari Lal, Kishan Khok, Maha Singh and Santosh Rani.
- On April 30, 2013, the court acquitted Sajjan Kumar.
- The CBI appealed against this in the High Court on July 19, 2013. On July 22, 2013, the High Court issued a notice to Sajjan Kumar.
- On December 17, 2018, the High Court convicted Sajjan Kumar in the murder of five Sikhs and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
- 21 years after the riots, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apologized in Parliament. He had said- whatever happened, his head bowed down with shame.
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