INDIA
Daiji World
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): The central government Friday told the Delhi High Court that it has not taken any decision yet on the extradition of Catholic priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul, accused of molesting a child in the US when he was there in 2004.
Jeyapaul, 59, challenged the order of a trial court here recommending his extradition to the US to stand trial there.
Hearing his plea, Justice Pratibha Rani asked the central government counsel to take further instructions on the issue.
The trial court recently said that a “prima facie” case was made out for his extradition.
If extradited, Jeyapaul will stand trial on the charge of “first degree criminal sexual conduct” in Minnesota, USA.
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