1984 anti Sikh genocide: Supreme court to hear former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's appeal today
1984 anti Sikh genocide: Supreme court to hear former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's appeal today
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's appeal challenging Delhi High Court’s verdict sentencing him to life imprisonment in a case related to killing o five Sikhs.
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A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will hear the plea filed by Sajjan Kumar on Monday.
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On December 17, a division bench of the Delhi High Court had convicted congress leader Sajjan Kumar and Co – accused Mohinder Yadav and Kishan Khokhar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case related to killing of five Sikhs Gurpreet Singh, Kehar Singh, Narender Pal Singh, Raghuvender Singh and Kuldeep Singh.
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The High Court had sentenced sentenced Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh was imposed on him. Sajjan Kumar had surrendered before court on December 31. He was sent to Mandoli Jail, where he is serving life imprisonment.
