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US court to hear human rights case against Badal
Saturday January 05, 2013 12:40:54 PM,
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Washington: A US
federal judge has set an evidentiary hearing for Jan 29 in a human
rights violations case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal to resolve basic jurisdictional issues.
Wisconsin Judge Rudolph T. Randa set the hearing on a plea by
Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) seeking the court's protection against
alleged intimidation, threats and abuse to the families of the
plaintiffs in India by Badal's agents.
Badal through his lawyers has sought dismissal of the case on the
ground of lack of service of summons after two special Agents from
State Department's Diplomatic Security Service claimed in sworn
statements that Badal was not present at Oak Creek High School on
Aug 9 as claimed by the plaintiffs.
During evidentiary hearing, plaintiffs will challenge Badal's
claim that on Aug 9, he was at Boelter Super Store in Milwaukee
and was not present at Oak Creek High School where a ceremony was
being held in the memory of the Sikh victims of Wisconsin Gurudwara shooting, SFJ said
To refute Badal's claim, plaintiffs will present evidence and
witnesses to prove that Badal was personally served the court
summons by Christopher G. Kratochvil, a professional process
server from "State Processing Service Inc" at Oak Creek High
School, Wisconsin.
SFJ legal advisor Gurpatwant Singh Pannun described Randa's order
as "a major step forward in seeking compensatory and punitive
damages against Badal for his role in commanding and protecting a
police force involved in continuous human rights violations
against Sikhs in the State of Punjab"
The plaintiffs in the case are SFJ, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
headed by Simranjit Singh Mann and several individuals who were
allegedly tortured during the Badal regime.
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