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(Highlights - Case No 2557 UAE - P.K. Jabir, Lawyers India client)
Application for Information under RTI Act to the Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Government of India, South Block, New Delhi – 110 011: Dated: 04-04-2013
Application for Information under RTI Act to the Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Government of India, South Block, New Delhi – 110 011.
By the applicant: Panikkaveettil K. Jabir. [Date: 04-04-2013]
(4) Has Government of India (the sending State) received representation from Indian Citizens about treatment meted out to them in the UAE, in violation of Human Rights and against norms of functioning of civilized States as referred to at Page 314(e) of Current Legal Problems 1952? his sending State (India) to curb, contain and protect his country’s interest?
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APPENDIX-FORM
(See Rule 3)
(Application for Information under Right to Information Act 2005)
To
The Central Public Information Officer
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Government of India, South Block, New Delhi – 110 011.
1) Full Name of the applicant: Panikkaveettil K. Jabir
2) Address: Overseas Indians’ Legal Cell, 5th Floor, Metro Plaza Building,
Market Road, Kochi, Kerala Pin. 682 014.
3) Particulars of information required: Please provide certified copies of the information and documents in public interest with file notes and correspondence file U/S 6 (1), 6 (3) of the RTI Act on queries regarding to the action taken by MEA against the UAE diplomat, who was detained by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at New Delhi International Airport on 11th Mar, 2013 for smuggling gold worth about Rs 10 crore. (The media report is enclosed herewith)
(a) Please provide certified copies of the information and documents which show the legal action has been initiated by MEA –Govt of India with regard to smuggling gold by the UAE diplomat, as laid down in the broad principles under the Vienna Convention, to protect India from similar illegal incidents?
(b) Please provide certified copies of the information and documents which show what’s the information received by the MEA, Government of India, about the legal action initiated by the UAE Government against the UAE Diplomat for the smuggling gold to India? (The immunity of a diplomatic agent from the jurisdiction of the receiving State does not exempt him from the jurisdiction of the sending State - Article 31)
(c) Please provide certified copies of the information and documents which show the past track record and travel records of the UAE’s senior diplomat, pertaining to his visit to India with arrival and departure details for the last two years.
(d) Please provide certified copies of the information and documents which show the similar incidents of smuggling, such as the quantum of gold on any other item/s involved by this UAE Diplomat or any other Diplomat assigned to India and the loss to the public exchequer of India.
(4) Has Government of India (the sending State) received representation from Indian Citizens about treatment meted out to them in the UAE, in violation of Human Rights and against norms of functioning of civilized States as referred to at Page 314(e) of Current Legal Problems 1952? his sending State (India) to curb, contain and protect his country’s interest?
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(5) Please provide certified copies of the information and documents which show the legal action initiated by the Ambassador of India in the UAE on behalf of External Affairs Ministry of India, as laid down in the broad principles under the Vienna Convention, to protect the interests of the citizens of India in UAE?
If the information sought for is held by another Public /authority, or the subject matter of the information required is more closely connected with the functions of another public authority, this Application or such part of this application may be forwarded to that Public Authority as required under Section.6 (3) of the RTI Act.
Date: 04-04-2013
Place: Kochi (SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT)
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Enclosures:
1) Original Postal Order of Rs.10/ IPO No. 983382/ Dated: 20-11-12
2) “UAE diplomat held with 37 kg gold at IGIA” The Indian Express report, 12 Mar, 2013.
(http://www.financialexpress.com/news/uae-diplomat-held-with-37-kg-gold-at-igia/1086812/ )
(http://www.boycottuae.com/news/uae-envoy-caught-while-smuggling-2m-gold-to-india/ )
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