Lawyers strike delays anti-Sikh riots case hearing
27 Feb 2013 5:59 AM IST
Because of a day-long strike by lawyers at Karkardooma court, a court could not hear the final arguments of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and five others are facing trial.
The court has now fixed 14 March for hearing final arguments of CBI. District Judge JR Aryan could not hear the arguments of senior advocate R S Cheema, appearing for CBI, which had commenced final arguments in the case on 31 March, last year and the counsel for the accused had concluded their final arguments on 4 February.
The case against Sajjan Kumar was registered in 2005 on a recommendation by Justice GT Nanavati Commission. CBI had filed two charge sheets against him and the other accused in January 2010. Sajjan Kumar is facing trial along with five others - Balwan Khokkar, Kishan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Girdhari Lal and Captain Bhagmal - for allegedly inciting a mob against the Sikh community in Delhi Cantonment area. The case relates to anti-Sikh riots that had broken out after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984. The Delhi police handed over investigation to CBI in 2005.
The court has now fixed 14 March for hearing final arguments of CBI. District Judge JR Aryan could not hear the arguments of senior advocate R S Cheema, appearing for CBI, which had commenced final arguments in the case on 31 March, last year and the counsel for the accused had concluded their final arguments on 4 February.
The case against Sajjan Kumar was registered in 2005 on a recommendation by Justice GT Nanavati Commission. CBI had filed two charge sheets against him and the other accused in January 2010. Sajjan Kumar is facing trial along with five others - Balwan Khokkar, Kishan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Girdhari Lal and Captain Bhagmal - for allegedly inciting a mob against the Sikh community in Delhi Cantonment area. The case relates to anti-Sikh riots that had broken out after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984. The Delhi police handed over investigation to CBI in 2005.
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