"International Ramifications": Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Of Indian Arrested In US Murder Plot
NDTV
Nikhil Gupta, who is in prison in the Czech Republic, has been accused by the United States of conspiring to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Dismissing the petition filed on behalf of Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused by the United States of conspiring to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Supreme Court has said that the matter pertains to international law and it must respect the sovereignty of courts in other countries. The court also said it cannot interfere because the matter is a sensitive one and has international implications.
Mr Gupta is in prison in Prague in the Czech Republic and the United States has sought his extradition for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to commit "murder for hire".
Hearing the petition filed by one of Mr Gupta's family members seeking instructions being given to the Indian government for appropriate diplomatic help - including consular access and legal aid - Justice Sanjiv Khanna said, "At the outset itself, we wish to say we don't think we can do anything in this regard or give any relief. The only intervention we can look into is consular access as per Vienna Convention, which you yourself say in the petition that you have got. The matter pertains to international law, we have to respect the jurisdiction of courts in foreign countries."
