US court dismisses lawsuit against PM Modi

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ANI New York
Last Updated : Jan 15 2015 | 10:05 AM IST

A U.S. Federal Court has dismissed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 riots in Gujarat.

The court stated that the Prime Minister immunity as the sitting head of a foreign government.

The summons against Prime Minister Modi were issued by the U.S. Federal Court for the Southern District of New York last year in September, following a lawsuit filed by the New York based American Justice Center, a non-profit human rights organisation.

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First Published: Jan 15 2015 | 9:54 AM IST

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