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SC to appoint fresh 3 member SIT to probe into 186 cases of 1984 Anti Sikh riots

The Supreme Court has said it would constitute a fresh three-member SIT to monitor the probe into the riot cases that followed the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra asked the Centre to suggest names today itself for its consideration and appointment in the proposed SIT. <br/><br/>The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the proposed committee will be headed by a former High Court Judge and consist of one retired and one serving police officer. <br/><br/>It also made it clear that the retired police officer shall not be below the rank of DIG at the time of his superannuation.<br/><br/>The apex court said the supervisory body, appointed by it has found that out of 241 cases, 186 cases were closed without investigation. <br/><br/>The apex court today perused the report of the supervisory body which was submitted before it in a sealed box.'

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