High court declines to stay Sajjan Kumar’s trial
August 20th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday declined to stay the criminal proceedings to be initiated against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Sajjan Kumar moved the high court, challenging the charges framed against him by the trial court July 1 in a case related to riots in Sultanpuri area here.
The former MP had been charged with murder and rioting apart from other crimes.
Two cases were registered against him for his involvement in the anti-Sikh riots sparked by the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi on Oct 31, 1984.
The apex court had earlier stayed the proceedings against him in one of the cases in which five people were killed in Delhi Cantonment area.
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- Anti-Sikh riots: Court reserves order on Sajjan's plea - May 25, 2010
- 1984 riots: Delhi Police shielded Sajjan Kumar, says CBI to Supreme Court - Aug 27, 2010
- 1984 riots: Murder charge framed against Sajjan Kumar (Lead) - Jul 07, 2010
- 1984 riots: Supreme Court rejects Sajjan Kumar's plea (Lead) - Sep 20, 2010
- 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Accused man's statement recorded - Jul 06, 2011
- 1984 riots: Murder charge against Sajjan Kumar (Second Lead) - Jul 07, 2010
- 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court records Sajjan Kumar's statement - Jul 18, 2011
- Sajjan Kumar to give evidence to defend self in riots case - Jul 19, 2011
- 1984 riots: Delhi High Court refuses to stay trial of Sajjan Kumar - Aug 20, 2010
- Trial against Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots case to continue: Supreme Court - Sep 20, 2010
- 1984 riots case against Sajjan: Final arguments from March 16 - Feb 13, 2012
- Court observes two-minute silence for 1984 riots victims - Apr 03, 2012
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