Anti-Sikh riots case: Tytler seeks trial stay, HC denies

The High Court (HC) on Monday reaffirmed that the murder trial against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case would proceed as scheduled, despite his request to stay the proceedings.

- SHEKHAR SINGH

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri ruled that the ongoing trial in a lower court will continue, though subject to the outcome of Tytler's plea before the High Court, with the next hearing set for November 29.

Tytler had approached the court seeking a halt to the trial proceedings. His defense argued that the trial should be paused until the HC addresses Tytler's challenge against the charges framed against him.

In his petition, Tytler raised concerns about the credibility of the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and questioned the intentions behind the prosecution.