Delhi sessions court acquits 11 in 1984 Sikh massacre case

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Published: May 11, 2012
Delhi sessions court acquits 11 in 1984 Sikh massacre case  | read this item

New Delhi, India (May 11, 2012): As per news reports, as the trial against Sajjan Kumar in the case related to 1984 genocidal violance against the Sikhs nears its end, a sessions court on Thursday acquitted 11 accused in a separate case involving the 1984 violance because of exaggeration and improbabilities in the evidence.

Sikh Genocide 1984: India’s ruling Congress Party objects to US jurisdiction in tort suit

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Published: May 10, 2012
Sikh Genocide 1984: India's ruling Congress Party objects to US jurisdiction in tort suit   | read this item

Ludhiana, Punjab (Mary 10, 2012): As per information provided by Sikhs for Justice, on May 09, 2012 in a first ever lawsuit alleging human rights violations by Congress (I), the ruling political party of India, US Federal Court heard the oral arguments on the issues of Service, Jurisdiction and Congress (I)’s failure to timely respond to the summons before calendaring the case for trial.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Sikh Rights Group demand a “UN Special Commission” to investigate the killing Of Sikhs

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Published: April 28, 2012
SJF Memorandum to UN General Secretary (Page 1 of 2)
SJF Memorandum to UN General Secretary Mr. Ban Key Moon (Page 1 of 2)

SJF Memorandum to UN General Secretary Mr. Ban Key Moon (Page 1 of 2)  | read this item

New York/New Delhi (April 28, 2012): Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an international human rights organization, striving to disseminate true and correct information, statistics, figures and data regarding the November 1984 Genocide of Sikhs called upon United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a “UN Special Commission” to investigate the systematic and organized killing of Sikhs during November 1984 to reveal the true nature, scope and scale of massacre. A memorandum was submitted to UN Secretary General on behalf of widows, victims, and survivors of November 1984 Sikh Genocide urging him to raise the issue of “denial of justice” to the thousands of innocent Sikhs who were ruthlessly murdered in the streets of Delhi and other cities of India in November 1984.

Sikh Genocide 1984: SJF want CBI to charge Sajjan Kumar seperately for murder in wake of fresh evidence

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Published: April 27, 2012
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Indian Leader Sajjan Kumar, facing trial for organizing mass killings of Sikhs in 1984  | read this item

Chandigarh, Punjab (April 26, 2012): All India Sikh Students Federation (Peer Mohammad) and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) demanded that CBI should file additional criminal case against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his role in the killings of Gurcharan Singh Rishi, Santokh Singh and Sohan Singh Kohli. On November 01, 1984, Rishi a resident of , Gulab Bagh Colony, village Nawada Nazafgarh Road, New Delhi was thrown into a burning truck by the mob incited by Congress Leaders Sajjan Kumar. Rishi remained bed ridden for 25 years due to burn injuries before succumbing in February 2009. During the attack on Rishi’s home, his uncle Santokh Singh, who was visiting from Bulandshehar, UP was also killed.

1984 Case: CBI recalls Nirpreet Kaur’s statement identifying Sajjan Kumar

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Published: April 23, 2012
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Nirpreet Kaur: a witness of Sikh genocide 1984  | read this item

New Delhi (April 23, 2012): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reported to have argued (on April 21, 2012) before a Delhi court that a woman witness in the Delhi 1984 Sikh massacre, Nirpreet Kaur had deposed that she had seen senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar addressing a mob and provoking to attack and kill the Sikhs.

Sikh genocide 1984: US Court reserves decision regarding plea to re-instate case against Indian minister Kamal Nath

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Published: April 20, 2012
Sikh genocide 1984: US Court reserves decision regarding plea to re-instate case against Indian minister Kamal Nath  | read this item

New York, USA (April 18, 2012): On April 18, US Federal Judge Robert Sweet heard on submission a motion filed by November 1984 Victims’ requesting the court to vacate its earlier order dismissing the case against Kamal Nath and re-instating the same.
The victims motion to reinstate the case argues that survivors of November 1984 Sikh Genocide, as a matter of law, has a right to conduct jurisdictional discovery to uncover Kamal Nath’s contacts with New York to establish court’s personal jurisdiction in this class action lawsuit filed under Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA). The case against Minister Nath was filed by “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) a US based human rights group for his role in leading an armed mob which attacked Gurdawara Rakab Ganj Delhi on November 01, 1984 in which many Sikhs were burnt alive.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Congress (I) takes defenses of “burden on American Tax Payers” and “immunity” in US court

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Published: April 13, 2012
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New York, US: (April 11, 2012): Representing Congress (I) a.k.a (INC) in Sikh Genocide Case, lawyers from “Jones Day”, an international law firm specializing in defending claims arising from human rights violations, has opposed the entry of default judgment against Congress (I). The opposition filed in the court states that the 1984 Sikh Genocide case “involves significant issues of public international law that should not be decided by a default judgment.”

Sikh Genocide 1984: CBI fails to respond to plea against clean chit to Jagdish Tytler

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Published: March 20, 2012
Sikh Genocide 1984: CBI fails to respond to plea against clean chit to Jagdish Tytler  | read this item

New Delhi, India (March 20, 2012): As per media reports the CBI today failed to submit to a Delhi court its written arguments in reply to claims of victims of 1984 genocidal violance against Sikhs in India that there was enough material to proceed against Indian leader Jagdish Tytler but the CBI had deliberately given him “clean chit” in the case.
As per reports the premier investigative agency of India (CBI) was directed by Additional Sessions Judge K. S. Pal to file its written reply to the complainant Lakhwinder Kaur’s claim that the CBI deliberately exonerated Jagdish Tytler.

Sikh Genocide 1984: India’s ruling Congress party asked to respond with in two weeks by US Federal court

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Published: March 16, 2012
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Ludhiana, Punjab (March 16, 2012): As per inforamtion available with “Sikh Siyasat” a US federal court has granted Congress an extension of 2 weeks to respond to the motion for “default judgment” in a law suit filed by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) for its (Congress’) failure to defend the charges of conspiring, aiding, abetting, organizing and carrying out genocidal attacks on Sikh population of India in November 1984.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Sikh group dares Amitabh Bachchan for public debate

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Published: March 3, 2012
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Amritsar, Punjab (March 01, 2012): Challenging the Bachchan’s claim of innocence for his role in 1984 Sikh Genocide, All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF-Peer Mohammad) dared Bachchan to present his claim of innocence before the Sikh community on the National TV. AISSF President Karnail Singh Peermohammad stated that the Federation will present Bibi Jagdish Kaur and Babu Singh Dukhia who saw Bachchan on Doordarshan raising slogan “khoon ka badla khoon” after the death of Ms. Indira Gandhi. The witnesses’ testimony on how Bachchan instigated the killing of Sikhs in November 1984 will refute Bachchan’s claims of innocence and substantiates claims of victims that Bachchan raised the slogan “Blood for Blood”, added Peermohammad.

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