A court of the United States decided here that the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh had “immunity of the head of state” allegations that he supported violence against Sikhs, but it does not apply to his tenure as finance minister.
District Judge James Boasberg in the District of Columbia ruled on Tuesday that Manmohan Singh has the right “residual immunity”, even after it has ceased to be the prime minister, to unite as the State Department of the United proposed.
In the United States image of Sikhs for Justice Group (USF) and Inderjit Singh had claimed that Manmohan Singh “tortured and killed Sikhs in India during his tenure in this country and before that, as Finance Minister,” said the judge.
Accept the proposal of the Department of State immunity, the judge ruled that “although it is not a head of state, Mr Singh performed with residual immunity for acts in their official capacity, as authorized Prime Minister.”
But because this residual immunity does not cover Singh shares purchased prior to taking office, but the allegations stem from his time survive as finance minister. ”
USF and Inderjit Singh had applied as in 2013, as Minister of Finance between 1991 and 1996, Manmohan Singh “has several operations against insurgency in the state of Punjab are funded in the 1990s, resulting in more than hundred thousands of Sikhs extrajudicially killed by the security forces. ”
During his tenure as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has to protect in the torture and murder of hundreds of thousands of Sikhs accused accomplices and authors.
Boasberg ruled prosecuted committed that American law prohibits former head of state for actions during his tenure, but not copied for private functions or positions in the previous government.
“As they say, actions Singh as Finance Minister not” However, private courtyard Boasberg “per se, are not produced as part of their official duties as Head of State” escribió.Un U.S. decided here that the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh had “immunity of the head of state “, claiming that he supports violence against Sikhs, but it does not apply to his tenure as finance minister.
District Judge James Boasberg in the District of Columbia ruled on Tuesday that Manmohan Singh has the right “residual immunity”, even after it has ceased to be the prime minister, to unite as the State Department of the United proposed.
In the United States image of Sikhs for Justice Group (USF) and Inderjit Singh had claimed that Manmohan Singh “tortured and killed Sikhs in India during his tenure in this country and before that, as Finance Minister,” said the judge.
Accept the proposal of the Department of State immunity, the judge ruled that “although it is not a head of state, Mr Singh performed with residual immunity for acts in their official capacity, as authorized Prime Minister.”
But because this residual immunity does not cover Singh shares purchased prior to taking office, but the allegations stem from his time survive as finance minister. ”
USF and Inderjit Singh had applied as in 2013, as Minister of Finance between 1991 and 1996, Manmohan Singh “has several operations against insurgency in the state of Punjab are funded in the 1990s, resulting in more than hundred thousands of Sikhs extrajudicially killed by the security forces. ”
During his tenure as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has to protect in the torture and murder of hundreds of thousands of Sikhs accused accomplices and authors.
Boasberg ruled prosecuted committed that American law prohibits former head of state for actions during his tenure, but not copied for private functions or positions in the previous government.
“As they say, actions Singh as Finance Minister not” but privately “per se, are not within the scope of their official duties as head of state produces,” Boasberg wrote.