US-based rights group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has challenged the dismissal of 1984 rights violation case against Congress (I) party, pertaining to 1984 Sikh massacre, before the US Court of Appeals on the grounds that this case sufficiently “touches and concerns” the United States and SFJ has “institutional standing” to seek “declaratory judgment” on November 1984 violence against the Sikh community. The appeal has been filed challenging the decision of Judge Robert W. Sweet of US District Court on April 24 dismissing the 1984 rights violation lawsuit against Congress party for failure to show sufficient “touch and concern” to the United States. However the decision further stated that “a corporate defendant can be liable under the ATS, assuming that the statute’s “touch and concern” requirements are adequately alleged”.
SIKH GROUP FILES APPEAL IN US COURT AGAINST DISMISSAL OF 1984 RIOTS CASE
US-based rights group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has challenged the dismissal of 1984 rights violation case against Congress (I) party, pertaining to 1984 Sikh massacre, before the US Court of Appeals on the grounds that this case sufficiently
