RSS Legal Affiliate Seeks Law Curbing Ex-Judges’ Foreign Testimony

• Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad (ABAP), RSS's legal wing, passed a resolution for a law preventing former judges from testifying in foreign courts against India's interests.
• The resolution cites instances involving Justices Deepak Verma and Markandey Katju in the extradition cases of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi.
• Justice Verma's testimony in the Nirav Modi case was criticized for potentially undermining India's extradition request.
• Justice Katju's testimony for Nirav Modi was deemed 'less than objective and reliable' by a UK court, painting the Indian judiciary in a bad light.
• ABAP proposes severe penalties for violations, including forfeiture of all retirement benefits, and calls for a parliamentary oversight committee.

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