Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Supreme Court to Hear Sajjan Kumar Plea After Diwali
After the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, riots broke out in Delhi, targeting the Sikh community.
Sajjan Kumar, a former politician, was found guilty and given a life sentence for his role in these events.
He's now asking the Supreme Court to review his conviction.
The court has decided to hear his case after the upcoming Diwali holiday.
This means the court will start reviewing the case again in late October.
The Supreme Court will hear Sajjan Kumar's plea post-Diwali break.
Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
The case involves the killing of five Sikhs and the burning of a Gurudwara.
The high court had set aside the trial court's acquittal of Kumar.
The riots occurred after Indira Gandhi's assassination.
- Who
- Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, along with co-convicts Balwan Khokhar and Girdhari Lal.
- What
- The Supreme Court will hear Sajjan Kumar's plea against conviction and life-term imprisonment.
- When
- Post Diwali break, the court resumes work on October 27.
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- To hear Kumar's plea regarding his conviction in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Sajjan Kumar's Plea
CBI/Court's Position
Conviction and Sentence
Sajjan Kumar's Plea
Kumar is appealing his conviction and life sentence.
CBI/Court's Position
The CBI supports the conviction and life sentence.
- Defendant
- Sajjan Kumar
- Crime
- 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
- Sentence
- Life Imprisonment
- Next Hearing
- Post Diwali break
- Riots Location
- Delhi
- Event Trigger
- Assassination of Indira Gandhi
Sources
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