Sikhs for Justice Files Petition With the Portugal Ministry of Justice Regarding Bhai Pamma’s Case

LISBON, Portugal—As per latest information availed from sources working on Bhai Paramjit Singh Pamma’s case, the Portuguese authorities have apparently toughened the extradition process for the Indian authorities. Sikh24 has learnt that the Portuguese authorities have transferred Bhai Pamma’s extradition case to the Ministry of Justice there.

Legal Adviser of the Sikhs for Justice, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has moved a parallel petition before the Ministry of Justice in Portugal appealing him to consider the double standards being followed by Punjab government.  As per the latest updates, Mr. Pannun has apprised the Ministry of Justice that all the co-accused in the cases being framed against Bhai Pamma by the Punjab police have already been acquitted by the court.

The next hearing on the case has been scheduled for February 15 and the team of Punjab police officials would return back to India within a day or two.

The Portugal government follows two forms of procedures in extradition process. In the first process, the Ministry of Justice directs the court whether to execute trial of extradition case or to end it.  Second procedure is followed for exceptional cases and the administrative phase seeking decision from Ministry of Justice is skipped in this procedure. Bhai Pamma’s extradition case has not been marked exceptional untill now.