1984 Sikh Genocide

SCI Seeks Status of Sajjan Kumar Trial in 1984 Sikh Genocide Related Cases

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) on Monday (April 8) sought the status from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the ongoing trail of Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Sikh genocide related cases.

Indian Supreme Court Judge Recuses Himself in Sajjan Kumar Case

Indian Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna today recused himself from hearing Sikh genocide convict Sajjan Kumar’s appeal against his conviction and sentencing by the Delhi High Court.

After 34 Years, UP Government Sets up SIT to Probe Cases of 1984 Sikh Genocide in Kanpur

The state government on Tuesday constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe cases related to the Sikh Genocide of 1984 in Kanpur. The information in this regard was disclosed by principal secretary, Home, Arvind Kumar.

RSS Ideologue Nana Deshmukh Who Justified 1984 Sikh Genocide Awarded Bharat Ratna

Hindutva ideologue Nana Deshmukh who had justified killings of thousands of Sikhs during 1984 Sikh genocide has been awarded Bharat Rattna by BJP led Indian government.

DSGMC To Oppose Bail Plea of 1984 Sikh Genocide Convict Sajjan Kumar

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has announced to oppose the bail plea of 1984 Sikh genocide convict Sajjan Kumar. Making an announcement in this regard, DSGMC General Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that the culprit is high profile and influential leader who ducked the law all these 34 years and even the High Court has commented on his political influence while sentencing him to life term.

OP-ED: The Illusion of Justice

The recent life sentencing of Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 genocide case is being hailed as a landmark judgement by the Indian State’s various institutions vis-a-viz Media, Judiciary & Political parties.

Sajjan Kumar to be Kept Away from Sikh Inmates in Mandoli Jail

Sikh genocide 1984 convict Sajjan Kumar will be kept away from Sikh inmates in Mandoli Jail complex. The jail authorities say that it was a precautionary measure to prevent any possible attack on Indian politician who had led genocidal massacre of Sikhs in Delhi in November 1984.

Dal Khalsa Remembers Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda & Other Sikh Warriors as Sajjan Kumar Goes to Jail

Welcoming convicted Congress leader and Sikh Genocide 1984 convict Sajjan Kumar landing in jail for life for committing inhuman crimes, the Dal Khalsa, in a a statement hoped to see all conspirators of the November 1984 killings brought to justice in 2019.

1984 Sikh Genocide Convicts Sajjan Kumar, Mahinder Yadav and Krishan Khokhar Surrenders

Sikh Genocide 1984 convicts Sajjan Kumar, Mahinder Yadav and Krishan Khokhar surrendered before a Delhi court today.

Sikhs Slam Yogi Government for Failing to Submit Information on Sikhs Massacred in Kanpur During 1984 Sikh Genocide

The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has drawn flak from All India Riot Victim Relief Committee (AIRVRC) for not submitting the affidavits regarding the status report on the massacres of 127 Sikhs in Kanpur during the 1984 Sikh Genocide.

SIT Want Public to Provide Information About 80 Cases of 1984 Sikh Genocide within “2 Weeks”

The Spe­cial In­ves­ti­ga­tion Team (SIT) con­sti­tuted un­der the or­der of Indian Supreme Court dated 4th De­cem­ber, 2018 in the mat­ter of S. Gurlad Singh Kahlon Vs. Union of In­dia & Ors. vide Writ Pe­ti­tion (Crl. No. 9/​2016) has in­vited the at­ten­tion of gen­eral pub­lic for seek­ing in­for­ma­tion in re­spect of 80 cases related to 1984 Sikh genocide.

1984 Sikh Genocide: Convicted Indian Politician Sajjan Kumar Likely to Surrender on December 31

As per media report convicted Indian politician Sajjan Kumar is expected to surrender before a Delhi court on December 31 to serve the life imprisonment awarded to him by Delhi High Court in a 1984 Sikh genocide related case.

International Law Binds Indian State To Prevent, Punish Acts of Genocide [OP-ED]

What distinguishes the learned judgment delivered by Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel is not just the meticulous finding of criminality and award of punishment in the Sajjan Kumar case but the urging that “Neither ‘crimes against humanity’ nor ‘genocide’ is part of our domestic law of crime.

Sajjan Kumar Moves Indian Supreme Court Against Conviction in 1984 Sikh Genocide Case

Convicted Indian politician Sajjan Kumar today (Dec. 22) moved the Supreme Court challenging his conviction in a case related to 1984 Sikh Genocide by the Delhi High Court.

Delhi State Assembly Passes Resolution Condemning 1984 Sikh Genocide; Demands to Strip Rajiv Gandhi of Bharat Rattan Award

The state assembly of Delhi yesterday passed a resolution condemning the 1984 Sikh Genocide. The Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) was not able to secure a copy of the resolution till the time of writing this news but it is confirmed that the state assembly recognised the 1984 Sikh Genocide as 'genocide'.

Defending 1984 Sikh Genocide Perpetrators, CM Amarinder Singh Says Gandhi Family is “Innocent”

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has once again attempted to shield his political masters in relation to 1984 Sikh genocide. In a written statement issued today (copy available with Sikh Siyasat News), Capt. Amarinder Singh has said that Gandhi family was innocent and in 1984 Sikh genocide (Amarinder Singh used term "1984 riot") in which only a few individual Congress leaders were involved without any support, covert or overt, by the party leadership.

Sentencing And “Relief” for Sajjan Kumar, A Wakeup Call for Indian Minorities: OFMI

Thirty-four years after India’s Sikh community suffered a genocide in November 1984, former Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar became the first of several accused MPs to be convicted for his role in the killings.

US Sikh body Welcomes Sajjan Kumar’s Sentencing; Demands Prosecution of Kamal Nath and Amitabh Bachhan

The Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast (SCCEC) has welcomed the conviction of Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Sikh Genocide case announced by the Delhi High Court.

Delhi High Court Stops at “Crimes Against Humanity” in CBI v Sajjan Kumar

For past three decades the 1984 Sikh genocide was labeled as "riots" by the Indian state, more specifically the government, judiciary and the media propagated that the 1984 killings of Sikhs were "riots".

After 34 Years: Sikh Genocide Instigator Sajjan Kumar Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life

The High Court pronounced Sajjan Kumar guilty for instigating massacre of Sikhs during November 1984 Sikh Genocide and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.

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