A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence in Janakpuri in the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. “The finding of guilt of the accused in this case must be solely judged based on the evidence led in the present matter. He said relying on the identification of the accused by such witnesses “would be risky and may lead to a travesty”. The judge said there was no reliable evidence that Kumar was present at the crime scene or that he was seen there by anyone. There was also no evidence of instigating any riotous mob or of conspiracy regarding the alleged incident, he added.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 23:27 UTC