SIT can start probe with just two members in 1984 anti-sikh riots case
SIT can start probe with just two members in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
The Supreme Court today allowed a two-member Special Investigating Team to investigate further 186 cases related to the 1984 anti- Sikh riots. SIT headed by former Delhi High Court Judge SN Dhingra was was awaiting its third member.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court was told that SIT can start probe with just two members. It may not be necessary to find a replacement for retired IPS officer Rajdeep Singh. He was to be a part of the SIT along with Justice Dhingra and IPS officer, Abhishek Dular. He refused to take up the assignment for personal reasons.
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Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand told a Bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta that the government had no objection if Justice Dhingra and Dular continued with their work without waiting for the appointment of the third SIT member.
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Senior advocates RS Suri and HS Phoolka agreed to the decision and said that appointing a third member in the SIT might delay the process. -PTC NEWS
