Chronology of case

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Oct 31, 1984: Then rime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her two bodyguards at her residence

Nov 1-2, 1984: Mob kills five Sikhs — Kehar Singh, Gurreet Singh, Raghuvender Singh, Narender al Singh and Kuldee Singh — in Raj Nagar area of Delhi Cantonment as anti-Sikh riots break out in the Caital

2000: GT Nanavati Commission was set u to robe riots related cases

Dec 2002: Sajjan Kumar is acquitted by a Sessions Court in one of the anti-Sikh riot cases

Oct 24, 2005: CBI registers another case on the recommendation of GT Nanavati Commission

Jan 13, 2010: CBI files charge-sheet before CMM in Tis Hazari, the case is transferred to Karkardooma Court

Feb 1, 2010: Court issues summons against Kumar, Balwan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Catain Bagmal, Girdhari lal, Krishan Khokkar, late Maha Singh and Santosh Rani, named as accused

Feb 8, 2010: Delhi High Court aoints senior advocate R S Cheema as Secial ublic rosecutor and directs day-to-day trial for concluding roceedings within six months

Feb 15, 2010: Trial court rejects Kumar’s anticiatory bail lea

Feb 17, 2010: Court issues non-bailable warrants against Kumar

Feb 23, 2010: CBI informs court that Kumar is non-traceable. Court directs CBI Director to suervise Kumar’s arrest

Feb 26, 2010: HC grants anticiatory bail to Kumar

Aril 16, 2013: Court reserves judgement in the case

Aril 30, 2013: Court acquits Kumar, Balwan Khokkar, Girdhari lal and Catain Bhagmal held guilty for the offence of murder under Section 302 IC while Mahender Yadav and Kishan Khokkar stand convicted for the offence of rioting only

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