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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.
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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.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
3 Indians sentenced to death in Indonesia: Delhi HC directs consulate, MEA to act
AI image NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday directed the Indian Consulate in Indonesia to take urgent steps to ensure proper legal representation and assistance for three Indian nationals sentenced to death by an Indonesian court. The court also instructed the consulate to help facilitate communication between the convicted men and their families in India The directions came in response to a petition filed by the wives of the three men -- Raju Muthukumaran , Selvadurai Dinakaran, and Govindasamy Vimalkandhan, who were sentenced to death on April 25, 2025, by the Tanjung Balai Karimun district court for narcotics-related offences. The petitioners claim that the men, who were working at a shipyard in Indonesia at the time of their arrest, are the sole earners for their families and lack the financial means to pursue an appeal. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo Justice Sachin Datta, hearing the matter, asked the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to diplomatically engage with the Indonesian government to safeguard the rights of the Indian nationals under any relevant international conventions or bilateral agreements. The MEA's standing counsel, advocate Ashish Dixit, accepted the notice on behalf of the ministry and sought time to obtain further instructions. Given the strict deadlines for filing an appeal in Indonesia, the petitioners requested immediate legal aid to prevent irreversible consequences. The high court has listed the matter for further hearing on May 6, 2025.
