Kuldeep: UK HC rejects India’s appeal for extradition of terror accused – Times of India

LONDON: The High Court in England on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Indian authorities seeking permission to appeal against a magistrate’s court order that had turned down extradition. Kuldeep SinghHe was wanted in India as an alleged senior member of the banned terrorist organization Khalistan Zindabad Force.
Justice Nicola Davis and justice saini The ruling refused to allow the Indian government to appeal against a magistrate’s court’s decision not to extradite Kuldeep, saying India’s evidence was “inadmissible”. Since the appeal was not allowed, India cannot appeal. Supreme court And Singh will be staying in the UK. The Indian government has accused Singh of plotting terrorist attacks and killings in Punjab.
The hearing took place on 16 November. The judges turned down India’s request for permission to appeal due to the fact that the only evidence India relied on was the police interrogation reports of two of Kuldeep’s co-accused in India. Davis ruled that the evidence was inadmissible because they were summaries presented by a police officer of co-accused “who was interviewed in the absence of a lawyer and who has not signed the statements.”

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