New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union and the Delhi government to file Statutory Leave Petitions (SLPs) in connection with six cases in which various accused persons of the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots had been granted acquittals.

The appeals against various acquittals in the anti-Sikh riots cases had earlier been dismissed by the Delhi High Court.

In today's hearing, the court was told that out of a total of eight acquittal cases, SLPs have been filed in two, while six are yet to be filed. Further, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati informed the Court that the State has already asked the prosecution to file SLPs in those six remaining cases.

After considering the States' submission, a bench of Ju...