New Delhi: Indian Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna today recused himself from hearing Sikh genocide convict Sajjan Kumar’s appeal against his conviction and sentencing by the Delhi High Court.
“My brother (Justice Khanna) does not want to hear,” Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said as the appeal came up before a bench which also comprised Justice Khanna.
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The court went on to direct: “List the matter before a Bench, wherein one of us (Justice Khanna) is not a member.”
Indian politicians Sajjan Kumar, who is convicted in a case related to Sikhs killings during 1984 Sikh genocide [File Photo]
Last month, the court had issued notice to the CBI on Kumar’s plea against conviction and seeking bail.
Setting aside his acquittal by a trial court, the Delhi High Court had on December 17, 2018, sentenced the 73-year-old to undergo life imprisonment for life. Subsequently, he surrendered before a trial court on December 31, 2018, to serve the sentence.
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