Court acquits Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Acquittal in a high-profile 1984 riot case raises concerns about justice for victims.
A Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh ruled that the prosecution failed to provide credible evidence linking Kumar to the crime, despite an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). Kumar remains incarcerated for life sentences in other 1984 riot cases, and families of victims expressed outrage over the acquittal.
22 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
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A Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, citing a lack of credible evidence.
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