SFJ Issues Defamation Notice to Indian High Commission In Canada

File Photo: Sikhs for Justice Legal Adviser Gurpatwant S. Pannun

TORONTO, Canada—A Canadian Human rights group served a demand letter on India’s High Commission in Ottawa seeking retraction and apology for its defamatory statement against “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) published in various newspapers on June 07-08. The letter addressed to High Commissioner, Vikas Swarup, was served on June 09 at the office of Indian High Commission in Ottawa.

On June 07-8, various newspapers including Toronto Star and Ontario Herald published a story about CRPF Officer Dhillon’s visit to Canada. According to the published news reports, “the High Commission of India in Ottawa would not comment on Ottawa’s treatment of Dhillon, but told the Star that the court petition brought by the Sikhs for Justice was “frivolous, malicious and baseless.”

SFJ’s June 09 demand letter claims that “the High Commission of India’s statement regarding Sikhs For Justice dated June 07-08 is defamatory per se. The Defamatory Statements were stated to discredit Sikhs for Justice’s reputation and undermine its ability to do its work. Sikhs for Justice hereby gives notice pursuant to the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43 that absent timely retraction and apology, Sikhs For Justice will be filing defamation lawsuit”.

“Indian High Commission has accused SFJ of filing a frivolous case in the Canadian court which is a very serious allegation” stated Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor to SFJ.

“If Indian High Commission did not retract its statement and apologize within 10 days of being served with the Demand Letter, we will file a defamation lawsuit under the Canadian laws”, added Pannun.

“Nothing causes more damage to the reputation of a not-for-profit organization, whose purpose is the advancement of the human rights of minorities, including Sikhs, than defamatory statement like the one which you made and published. You used your position of influence among the Indian diaspora as High Commission of India who controls Canadian Sikhs visas to India, to accuse, without any basis in fact, of SFJ of filing “frivolous, malicious and baseless” petition seeking arrest warrants of CRPF Officer TS Dhillon”, SFJ’s demand letter further states.

9 COMMENTS

  1. ‘Injustice somewhere, affects Justice everywhere’ – not my quote.

    True GurSikhs are taught to challenge injustice. Maybe that’s advice for other people perhaps?

    You are a fool.

    • Give Sikhs Khalistan then, perhaps leave them alone.

      Oh, hang on… how about the food exports to India? how about the waters? Punjab contributes circa $80Bn to the Indian economy. Oh wait that’s why they attacked Harimandir Sahib…..when they declared they were going to stop food exports and taxes.

      You are also a fool.

  2. India is a place of shit, no toliets , and they think they are a power house who need sikhs to protect their hindu diapers.
    Khalistian vs hindu diapers who shit out in the fields in the millions . Unbelievable

  3. Try baby , but you will get nothing other than shit. Put us in jail for 10 years we will still say same thing

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