Sajjan Kumar Acquitted in 1984 Riots
Analysis based on 19 articles · First reported Jan 22, 2026 · Last updated Jan 22, 2026
This event has no direct impact on financial markets. It is a legal development concerning a historical event in India, primarily affecting the individuals and political parties involved rather than broader economic or market conditions.
A India — Delhi court acquitted former India — Indian National Congress Member of Parliament Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas of India — Delhi. This acquittal comes despite Kumar currently serving a life sentence in another case concerning the killings of Jaswant Singh and Tarundeep Singh in Saraswati Vihar on November 1, 1984. He was also found guilty by the India — Delhi High Court in 2018 for the deaths of five people in Palam Colony following the assassination of Indira Gandhi. The case against Sajjan Kumar in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri was based on two FIRs registered in 2015 by a Special Investigation Team, concerning the deaths of Sohan Singh, Avtar Singh, and Gurcharan Singh. His appeal against the life imprisonment is pending before the India — Supreme Court of India.
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