The Supreme Court of India has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to engage forensic experts to reconstruct a 40-year-old FIR related to Kanpur anti-Sikh riots and ensure leading criminal lawyers are available to oppose closure reports. The 1984 case involved the murder of retired personnel Diwan Singh, highlighting efforts to bring culprits to book.
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