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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
Indian embassy helping 3 men on death row in Indonesia, legal aid in progress: Govt tells Delhi HC
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi high court that the Indian embassy in Indonesia is actively assisting three Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu who were sentenced to death for drug smuggling , including by providing legal aid and pursuing appeal three men, Raju Muthukumaran, Selvadurai Dinakaran, and Govindasamy Vimalkandhan, were arrested in July 2024 for allegedly smuggling 106 kilograms of crystal meth aboard the Legend Aquarius cargo April 25 this year, a court in Tanjung Balai Karimun sentenced them to death under Indonesia's narcotics Tuesday's hearing, the Centre's counsel told Justice Sachin Datta that consular access had already been granted and the embassy was in contact with Indonesian authorities since July 2024. The lawyer added that the embassy is in the process of engaging a legal representative to file an appeal. 'The vice consul has already submitted an 'intent to appeal' as the families could not do so. The formal appeal will be filed in a few days,' he high court was hearing a petition filed by the spouses of the three men, who urged the government to ensure immediate and effective legal assistance, citing the limited time window for filing appeals in Indonesia. They also said their husbands were working for a Singapore-based shipping company and were the sole earners in their court directed the Centre to submit a status report and listed the matter for further hearing on August 4.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Proving assistance to Indians on death row in Indonesia: Centre to Delhi HC
New Delhi, The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that the Indian embassy in Indonesia was providing assistance, including legal aid, to the three Indians on death row in the foreign country. Proving assistance to Indians on death row in Indonesia: Centre to Delhi HC Justice Sachin Datta was assured by the Centre's counsel that the authorities would continue with the assistance. The court, hearing a petition by the spouses of three Indians convicted in Indonesia, asked for a status report and posted the hearing on August 4. Raju Muthukumaran, Selvadurai Dinakaran and Govindasamy Vimalkandhan, all hailing from Tamil Nadu, were arrested in July 2024 for allegedly smuggling 106 kilogram of crystal meth aboard the Legend Aquarius cargo vessel. They were awarded the death penalty by Tanjung Balai Karimun District Court, Indonesia on April 25 for violation of narcotics law. On May 2, the high court directed the Indian consulate in Indonesia to ensure the Indian nationals were given adequate legal aid to pursue remedies. On Tuesday, the Centre's lawyer said even prior to the directions, the embassy took steps towards availing the legal remedies and adequate assistance to the convicts. The vice consul of the Indian embassy in Indonesia on his own filed the "intent to appeal" against the conviction of the petitioners' spouses on May 2 as the families were unable to do so, and the appeal would also be filed in a few days, the counsel added. "The embassy is in the process of engaging a lawyer. In a few days, we will give details. We are in touch with the authorities diplomatically also," the lawyer said. The Centre's lawyer further revealed that consular access was granted and the embassy was in touch with the Indonesian authorities since July 2024. The wives of the three men said their spouses were bread winners who worked at the shipping company in Singapore and they were of limited means. They pointed out the limitation period for pursuing the appellate remedy was very stringent and requisite steps were required to be taken immediately in addition to appropriate assistance to the death row convicts. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
New Indian Express
03-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Delhi HC asks Indian Consulate to ensure legal aid for 3 Indians on death row in Indonesia
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Indian Consulate in Indonesia to ensure three Indian nationals on death row in the foreign country were given adequate legal aid to pursue remedies. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice on a plea by the spouses of the convicted Indians and directed Ministry of External Affairs to pursue the matter at the diplomatic level. The court also asked the authorities to facilitate communication between the convicts and their families in India. Raju Muthukumaran, Selvadurai Dinakaran and Govindasamy Vimalkandhan, hailing from Tamil Nadu, were arrested in July 2024 for allegedly smuggling 106 kg crystal meth aboard the Legend Aquarius cargo vessel. They were stated to have been awarded the death penalty by Tanjung Balai Karimun District Court, Indonesia recently under the narcotics law. 'The Indian Consulate in Indonesia is directed to take requisite steps for ensuring that the convicted Indian nationals are afforded adequate legal representation,' the court held.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Get them legal assistance, says HC on 3 Indians sentenced to death in Indonesia
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday told the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to pursue with their counterparts in Indonesia to provide legal assistance to three Indians on death row. The court, which was hearing a petition filed by spouses of the three men, also asked the Indian mission in Indonesia to ensure that the three, accused in a drug related case, were allowed to speak to their family and spouses back home in India. The court has also issued notice to the government and posted the matter for hearing on May 6. The Centre was represented by standing counsel Ashish Dixit who sought time to take instructions. The three nationals – Raju Muthukumaran (38), Selvadurai Dinakaran (33) and Govindasamy Vimalkandhan (37), worked at ASL Shipyard and were detained by the Narcotics Department of the Indonesian government, on July 14, 2024 for illegally distributing Class I narcotics in the form of non-plants, such as crystal methamphetamine. They were awarded death penalty by Tanjung Balai Karimun District Court, Indonesia on April 25. Hearing a petition filed by their spouses, a bench of justice Sachin Datta said:'In the meantime, the Indian Consulate in Indonesia is directed to take requisite steps for the purpose of ensuring that the convicted Indian nationals are afforded adequate legal representation, and to render appropriate assistance to them for the purpose of pursuing appellate remedies; facilitate communication between the said convicted individuals and their families in India.' It also directed MEA to pursue the matter at the 'diplomatic level' with the Indonesian government, to ensure protection of the Indian nationals under applicable international conventions or bilateral agreement, if any. The three women approached the court, saying they did not have the resources to appeal against the conviction before the appellate court, as their husbands are the sole breadwinners of the family.
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Business Standard
02-05-2025
- Business Standard
Delhi HC seeks urgent legal aid for Indians on death row in Indonesia
Court urges swift legal and diplomatic action to aid three Indians sentenced to death in Indonesia over drug trafficking charges New Delhi The Delhi High Court has asked the Indian Consulate in Indonesia to provide immediate legal support to three Indian nationals who have been sentenced to death, stressing the importance of helping them file appeals without delay. Tamil Nadu men on death penalty The three men - Raju Muthukumaran, Selvadurai Dinakaran, and Govindasamy Vimalkandhan - are all from Tamil Nadu, and were arrested in July 2024 for allegedly attempting to smuggle 106 kilogrammes of crystal meth aboard the cargo ship 'Legend Aquarius'. An Indonesian court recently handed them the death penalty under the country's strict narcotics laws. The Delhi HC was hearing a petition filed by the convicts' spouses, who said the men worked in Singapore and were the sole breadwinners of their families. They also pointed out that the men lacked the means to access legal help abroad. Justice Sachin Datta took note of the urgency due to Indonesia's strict appeal deadlines and issued directions to both the ministry of external affairs and the Indian consulate in Jakarta, Indonesia. "The Indian Consulate in Indonesia is directed to... ensure that the convicted Indian nationals are afforded adequate legal representation," the court said, adding "The Ministry of External Affairs... is also directed to pursue the matter at the diplomatic level." The court also asked that the three prisoners be allowed to maintain contact with their families in India. The petitioners told the court they had only received a copy of the Indonesian judgment on April 29, which left them with very little time to act. The Delhi HC has scheduled its next hearing for May 6.
