US judge throws out lawsuit against Narendra Modi

US judge throws out lawsuit against Narendra Modi

BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 04:41 AM IST
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New York: A US judge in New York today dismissed a lawsuit against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with deadly anti-Muslim riots in 2002.

Judge Analisa Torres threw out the suit on the grounds that Modi is immune from the court’s jurisdiction after the US government said he is entitled to immunity as a sitting head of government.

The American Justice Center, a human rights group, filed the civil suit against Modi in September.

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