{"id":33499,"date":"2014-09-26T04:49:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T08:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=33499"},"modified":"2014-09-26T08:47:13","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T12:47:13","slug":"federal-court-in-new-york-issues-summons-against-indian-pm-modi-for-his-role-in-the-anti-muslim-pogrom-in-gujerat-when-he-was-chief-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=33499","title":{"rendered":"Federal Court In New York Issues Summons Against Indian PM Modi for his Role in the Anti -Muslim Pogrom in Gujerat when he was Chief Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Narayan Lakshman & Suhasini Haidar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even before he touched down on U.S. soil after a nine-year visa ban, a federal court in New York has issued summons against the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his role in presiding over the anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat during 2002 when he was Chief Minister of the state.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit, filed by the American Justice Center (AJC), a non-profit human rights organisation identified among the plaintiffs \u201ctwo survivors of the horrific and organised violence of Gujarat 2002\u201d, and called for a response from Mr. Modi based on the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA).<\/p>\n

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, whose law firm represents the plaintiffs, explained via email to The Hindu that the summons issued by the Federal Court of Southern District of New York requires Mr. Modi to respond within 21 days after it is served.<\/p>\n

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The summons document, which also alludes to the 21-day deadline, notes that if the Prime Minster fails to answer the attached complaint, \u201cJudgement by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint,\u201d adding that Mr. Modi was expected to file his answer or motion with the court.<\/p>\n

Specifically the twenty-eight page complaint filed was said to seek compensatory and punitive damages and \u201ccharges PM Modi with committing crimes against humanity, extra-judicial killings, torture and inflicting mental and physical trauma on the victims, mostly from the Muslim community\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr. Pannun further noted that the \u201cdefault judgement\u201d, which in other cases has been entered against defendants in their absence, would be a \u201cdeclaration from Federal Court that 2002 killing of Muslims was \u2018Genocide\u2019 as per US and international law\u201d, and possibly grant compensatory and punitive damages for the riot victims.<\/p>\n

According to a statement by the plaintiffs the ATCA, also known as Alien Tort Statute (ATS), is a U.S. federal law first adopted in 1789 that gives federal courts jurisdiction to hear lawsuits filed by U.S. residents for acts committed in violation of international law outside the US.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the summons issued by the John Bradley, a Director at the AJC said, \u201cThe Tort Case against Prime Minister Modi is an unequivocal message to human rights abusers everywhere\u2026 Time and place and the trappings of power will not be an impediment to justice\u201d.<\/p>\n

The AJC is scheduled to hold press conference on September 26 to clarify the implications of the lawsuit filed in terms of the legal path ahead in the survivors\u2019 quest for justice, according to a statement the organisation issued.
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\nCourtesy:The Hindu<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Narayan Lakshman & Suhasini Haidar Even before he touched down on U.S. soil after a nine-year visa ban, a federal court in New York has issued summons against the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his role in presiding over the anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat during 2002 when he was Chief Minister of the …<\/p>\n

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