1984 riots: SC asks Govt to give files of 199 “closed” cases
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today asked the Union Government to place before it files pertaining to 199 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which the special investigation team set up by the Home Ministry has decided to “close”.
A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said it intends to “focus” on these 199 cases and directed the Government to place the files before it within three weeks.
“We intend to focus on these 199 cases in respect of which a decision has been taken by the SIT to close and not to launch any prosecution in these matters. We direct the Union of India to produce the files pertaining to these 199 cases within three weeks,” the bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and M M Shantanagoudar, said.
Senior advocate Arvind Datar, representing petitioner S Gurlad Singh Kahlon, told the bench that a total of 293 riots related cases were taken up for scrutiny by the three-member SIT and it has decided to close 199 of them after scrutiny.
