Congress' Sajjan Kumar jailed for life in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court. The court overturned a trial court's judgement in which he was acquitted. "It is important to assure the victims that despite the challenges truth will prevail," the High Court said, adding that the "criminals have enjoyed political patronage".