1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi High Court to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar

New Delhi, November 30 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday will hear a plea filed against senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar seeking cancellation of his bail with regard to a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) had approached the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by the trial court to Kumar.
Earlier on July 19, the Delhi High Court heard Kumar’s plea seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by the trial court related to killing of three Sikhs in West Delhi area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
On July 13, a second judge of the Delhi High Court recused himself from Kumar’s case. Earlier as well, a judge had recused himself from hearing the matter.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) had approached the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by the trial court to Kumar.
On June 10, the first Delhi High Court judge recused himself from hearing Kumar’s bail cancellation plea in connection with the riots, as the appearing advocate was his relative. Earlier in April, the court had reopened five cases in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that were closed in 1986. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had also filed appeals against the acquittal of Kumar and life sentence to ex-councillor Balwan Khokhar.