NEW DELHI—A Swiss NGO and a US-based Sikh group have sought UN intervention to “save” Devenderpal Singh Bhullar, whose petition seeking commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment was rejected by the Indian Supreme Court earlier this month.
A Swiss NGO, Movement Against Atrocities and Repression (MAAR), and Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) have filed an appeal with Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Christof Heyns on April 25.
A group of Sikhs also held a “Justice Rally” before the UN office in Geneva seeking intervention for the suspension of Bhullar’s death sentence, said a statement Saturday.
Bhullar was given capital punishment for the Sep 10, 1993, blast at the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) office in New Delhi that left nine people dead and 17 injured.
Any update on what is happening ie un steps. for a man whovis wholly innocent this situation reflects the reality of indian legal system, flawed to the highest degree, manipulated prejudiced and dependent on political will and opinion. It is considered far less fitting than that which operated during british raj. Cases if sajjan kumar (tytler etc) further highlight deliberate interferencw with courts by govt and politicians. As stated before in India criminals are offered highest positions in police and politics theuly run the country innocent victims suffer confinement and execution for a life span. Reality of India.