He was summoned in relation to human rights violation in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
He was summoned in relation to human rights violation in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Washington
: A New York-based Sikh advocacy group has claimed that Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has failed to respond to summons issued by a US court on allegation of human rights violations in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sought a verdict in absentia against him. -"We have asked Hollywood Federal Court to issue a default judgment against Bachchan because he failed to respond within days after receiving summons as prescribed by the Federal Rules,-" said attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor to Sikh For Justice (SFJ). -"It is our resolve to invoke every provision of international law to hold perpetrators of violence against Sikhs accountable in international forums,-" he said. SFJ filed motion for default judgment against Bachchan on October 28 after it said that he did not respond to the Los Angeles Court summons in 1984 anti-Sikh violence case. The group claims that the court motion was duly served to the Bollywood star through proper channel. In support of its claims, SFJ submitted a communication from Indian Ministry of Law and Justice that acknowledges receipt of summons from US Court for service on Bachchan pursuant to the Hague Service Convention.
