- By Akansha Pandey
- Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:35 PM (IST)
- Source:Jagran News Network
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who is facing trial in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, received significant relief from Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh accepted two of his petitions, allowing him to present new evidence in his defence. The case is related to two murder cases registered at the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri police stations.
Court Accepts Two Key Demands
Old newspaper reports to be presented: The court approved Sajjan Kumar's plea asking it to direct two media houses to submit certified copies of news reports published between November 2 and 11, 1984. His lawyers argued that these reports will prove that Sajjan Kumar, who was the local MP, was publicly active after the riots, organising peace marches and blood donation camps. They claim this makes it suspicious that witnesses failed to identify or name him for so many years.
Old witness testimony to be used as evidence: The court also accepted a petition to include the testimony of a witness from a previous case as evidence in this trial. The witness, from the Indian Red Cross Society, had testified about a blood donation camp organised by Sajjan Kumar. Since the witness is no longer available, his previous testimony is now allowed to be brought on record.
The Court's Order And Sajjan Kumar's Stance
While approving the petitions, the court ordered the media houses to file fresh printouts of the news articles along with a Certificate of Authenticity.
It is worth noting that on July 7, Sajjan Kumar had rejected all allegations against him, stating that he was not present at the riot sites and had been "falsely implicated" in the case. The case pertains to the murder of Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh in Janakpuri on November 1, 1984, and the burning of Gurcharan Singh in Vikaspuri on November 2, 1984.
