Delhi High Court Issues Notice To MEA, Indian Embassy In Qatar On Plea By Father Of Incarcerated Citizen
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice To MEA, Indian Embassy In Qatar On Plea By Father Of Incarcerated Citizen

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Ministry of External Affairs, Union of India and the Indian Embassy in Qatar, on a petition filed by the father of an incarcerated Indian citizen in Qatar. The petitioner sought directions to facilitate consular access for his son, Muhammed Kayalvakkath Bava, who has been serving a jail sentence in Qatar since June 2016 and is due to remain incarcerated until July 2028. Subsequently, the petitioner registered a grievance with the Consular Services Management System set up by the MEA, which seeks to provide assistance to Indian citizens to track Grievances pertaining to the Consular Services offered by the Indian Embassies. The petitioner prays that the MEA and the Indian Embassy at Doha, Qatar be directed to grant consular access to Bava, Further, to ensure procedural protections for Bava during his period of imprisonment such as frequent visitation rights for his family members, providing a translator/interpreter throughout the investigation/court proceedings and providing all official documents pertaining to his arrest, detention, investigation and other court processes.

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Qatar frees Indian ex-navy men; 7 back home in India: Legal battle decoded
10 months, 1 week ago

Qatar frees Indian ex-navy men; 7 back home in India: Legal battle decoded

Hindustan Times  

Qatar has freed eight former Indian Navy personnel who were sentenced to death after being detained in August 2022 on undeclared charges, with New Delhi announcing on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Doha this week to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations. Definitely, we would like to thank PM Modi, as this was only possible because of …

Decision on next steps after studying Qatar verdict on ex-navy personnel: MEA
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Decision on next steps after studying Qatar verdict on ex-navy personnel: MEA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A day after a Qatari court commuted the death sentence of eight former Indian Navy personnel, India said on Friday it will decide on possible next steps after studying the detailed verdict and discussing the matter with the legal team and the families of the men. Qatar’s Court of Appeal commuted the death sentence and gave the men …

OPINION | MODI DIPLOMACY: HOW DEATH PENALTY FOR INDIANS WAS COMMUTED IN QATAR
11 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | MODI DIPLOMACY: HOW DEATH PENALTY FOR INDIANS WAS COMMUTED IN QATAR

India TV News  

The Court of Appeal in Qatar has commuted the death sentence given to eight former Indian Navy personnel on charges of alleged espionage. The eight former Navy personnel, Captain Navtej Singh Gill, Captain Saurabh Vashisht, Commander Purnendu Tiwari, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Commander Sanjeev Gupta, Commander Amit Nagpal and Sailer Ragesh were working in Qatar for a …

Qatar court drops death penalty for 8 Indians
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qatar court drops death penalty for 8 Indians

The Hindu  

December 28, 2023 03:55 pm | Updated December 29, 2023 12:05 am IST - New Delhi In the first major breakthrough in the case against eight former Indian naval personnel sentenced to death in Qatar, the Court of Appeals in Doha has commuted their sentences, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on December 28. PM’s meet with Qatari Emir Hopes …

Qatar court commutes death sentences to eight former India Navy officials
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qatar court commutes death sentences to eight former India Navy officials

Op India  

In a significant victory for India, a court in Qatar has commuted the death sentence awarded to eight former Indian Navy personnel to jail terms. “We have noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the Dahra Global case, in which the sentences have been reduced,” the MEA said in the press release. The MEA further …

Relief for 8 Indian Navy veterans on death row in Qatar as court reduces punishment
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Relief for 8 Indian Navy veterans on death row in Qatar as court reduces punishment

India Today  

A Qatar court has reduced the death sentences awarded to eight former Indian Navy personnel last month in connection with an alleged case of espionage, the Indian government said on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, said the Court of Appeal of Qatar reduced the death sentences in the Dahra Global case. The development comes weeks after …

Ex-Navy Men in Qatar Meet Indian Envoy
1 year ago

Ex-Navy Men in Qatar Meet Indian Envoy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India’s ambassador in Qatar was given consular access on December 3 to eight Indian nationals and former naval personnel sentenced to death by a Qatari court in October this year and had met all of them that day, the MEA said on Thursday. At his weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi did not give any definite reply …

Indian envoy met 8 former Navy officers on death row in Qatar, says MEA
1 year ago

Indian envoy met 8 former Navy officers on death row in Qatar, says MEA

Live Mint  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday informed that Indian ambassadors got consular access to meet eight former Indian Navy officials on death row in Qatar. While sharing an update on the case, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that after acceptance of India's appeal in the case, the court in Qatar has held two hearings in the matter and India …

Indian envoy meets 8 Navy veterans on death sentence in Qatar, all legal assistance extended: MEA
1 year ago

Indian envoy meets 8 Navy veterans on death sentence in Qatar, all legal assistance extended: MEA

India TV News  

An Indian envoy met eight Navy veterans who have been given death sentence by Qatar as the matter is being closely followed by India and all legal assistance is being extended, the Ministry of External Affairs informed on Thursday. This is a sensitive issue, but we will continue to follow and whatever we can share, we will do so," MEA …

Death Sentence to Indian Nationals Could Roil India-Qatar Relations
1 year ago

Death Sentence to Indian Nationals Could Roil India-Qatar Relations

The Diplomat  

India’s relations with Qatar, which have warmed considerably over the last 15 years, have hit a bit of turbulence. On October 26, Qatar’s Court of First Instance handed out a death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel working with Al Dahra Global Technologies, an Oman-headquartered private defense services provider. Why didn’t New Delhi leverage its close ties with Qatar …

Qatar Court Admits India's Appeal to Save 8 Ex-navy Officers
1 year ago

Qatar Court Admits India's Appeal to Save 8 Ex-navy Officers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a ray of hope, Qatar’s Court of Appeal has accepted for hearing and decided to examine the legal appeal filed against the verdict delivered last month by a Qatari Court of First Instance sentencing eight former Indian naval personnel to death, sources have confirmed. India had last month reacted with “deep shock” at the verdict delivered on …

All efforts for release of eight men sentenced to death in Qatar: Jaishankar tells families
1 year, 1 month ago

All efforts for release of eight men sentenced to death in Qatar: Jaishankar tells families

The Hindu  

Days after a Qatar court handed down a death sentence to eight Indian naval veterans, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with their families in Delhi, and both he and Naval Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar promised in separate statements that the government would make “all efforts”, to help release the men. fully share the concerns and pain of the …

Pursue all legal, political options in Qatar case: experts
1 year, 1 month ago

Pursue all legal, political options in Qatar case: experts

The Hindu  

A day after the death sentence was handed down by a Qatari court to eight Indians, as the Ministry of External Affairs awaits the detailed judgment in the case, experts said India must pursue all efforts, including political appeals at the highest levels to ensure the Naval veterans, reportedly accused of espionage, are brought back to India. In March 2015, …

Explained: Case linked to Qatar court's death sentence to former Indian Navy personnel
1 year, 1 month ago

Explained: Case linked to Qatar court's death sentence to former Indian Navy personnel

Hindustan Times  

A Qatar court on Thursday announced a death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been detained in the country for over a year. The men were working for a defence service provider organisation — Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services — owned by a retired member of the Royal Omani Air Force. The eight Navy veterans have …

Will Continue To Engage Diplomatically With UAE Authorities To Obtain Information About 'Jailed' Software Engineer: MEA To Delhi High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Will Continue To Engage Diplomatically With UAE Authorities To Obtain Information About 'Jailed' Software Engineer: MEA To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Responding to a father’s plea seeking information about his son who is stated to have been jailed in United Arab Emirates, the Union Ministry of External Affairs has told the Delhi High Court that it will continue to engage diplomatically with the authorities in Abu Dhabi through Indian Embassy to obtain relevant information on the case. The submission was made …

India will not interfere in Qatari legal process for eight detained former Indian Navy officials
1 year, 8 months ago

India will not interfere in Qatari legal process for eight detained former Indian Navy officials

The Hindu  

India will not “put pressure on Qatar” or interfere but is keeping a “close watch”, on the Qatari legal process that is currently underway for the eight detained former Indian Navy personnel in the Gulf country, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday. I don’t think that’s the line that we want to take,” …

Delhi High Court Asks MEA To Seek Information From Abu Dhabi Authorities About Status Of 'Jailed' Software Engineer
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Asks MEA To Seek Information From Abu Dhabi Authorities About Status Of 'Jailed' Software Engineer

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a father’s plea seeking information about his son who is stated to have been jailed in United Arab EmiratesJustice Prathiba M Singh asked the Ministry of External Affairs to obtain all relevant information relating to the person from the authorities in Abu Dhabi. The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To MEA On Plea For Repatriation Of Five Indian Seafarers Stranded In Iran
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To MEA On Plea For Repatriation Of Five Indian Seafarers Stranded In Iran

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea moved by families of five Indian seafarers who are said to be stranded in Iran despite their acquittal by a local Court in an alleged case of conspiracy. The plea seeks directions on the Ministry of External Affairs to take up the issue with Iran Government and repatriate them.The …

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