Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:18am on 11 Jan 2024,Thursday India Global
The US government has opposed providing case discovery to Nikhil Gupta's defense team as he faces extradition from the Czech Republic for allegedly plotting to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Federal prosecutors argued that evidence will only be furnished if Gupta appears in a New York court, despite his lawyers recently filing a motion compelling early access to aid their defense preparations. A federal judge had directed the government to respond within days. Gupta was charged last month alongside others over the murder conspiracy. The prosecution's objection risks hampering his legal team's work until he is on US soil to stand trial over the high-profile allegations.
