Starmer urged to intervene in ‘rigged’ Indian prosecution of British human rights activist
Senior lawyers call on prime minister to request Indian prosecutors drop charges that would breach double jeopardy rule Four senior lawyers, including the former attorney general Dominic Grieve, have written to Keir Starmer urging him to request that Indian prosecutors drop charges against the British national Jagtar Singh Johal on the basis that continued prosecution would be in manifest breach of the double jeopardy rule which prevents someone being tried twice for the same
A group of prominent British lawyers, including former Attorney General Dominic Grieve, have appealed to Prime Minister Keir Starmer to intervene in the case of Jagtar Singh Johal. Johal, a British national, has been imprisoned in India for eight years. He was previously acquitted of terrorism charges last year, with the court noting the prosecution's failure to produce reliable evidence over a seven-year period. The lawyers argue that continuing the prosecution would violate the principle of double jeopardy, which prohibits trying an individual twice for the same offense.
This case raises significant concerns about international legal standards and the potential for human rights violations against a British citizen abroad.
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