New Delhi, July 25 -- The Supreme Court today expressed dismay over the Allahabad High Court staying trial proceedings in three out of eleven cases related to the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, where trials had commenced after re-investigation and filing of chargesheets by a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed, "What really bothers is that in 11 cases where trials commenced pursuant to chargesheets filed by SIT, such trials have been stayed by High Court in three cases.
"While we do not wish to impact the right of a suspect or accused to avail his/her remedy, including quashing of chargesheet, all that we request the High Court is to take up these matters out of turn and ...