New York: A US appeals court will hear next month the 1984 Sikh rights violation case filed by a rights group against the Congress Party.

The court will hear the case on December 2, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) said adding that its appeal is based on grounds that the victims' claim against the Congress is not barred under US Supreme Court since plaintiffs in the case have been granted refugee status by California Federal Court for being victims of the 1984 violence.