The Delhi High Court in the case Kunhibava Union of India And Anr observed and has issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs, MEA, Union of India and the Indian Embassy in Qatar, wherein the petition is filed by the father of an incarcerated Indian citizen in Qatar.
The petitioner in the plea seeks directions to facilitate consular access for his son, Muhammed Kayalvakkath Bava, who has been serving a jail sentence in Qatar since June 2016 and is due to remain incarcerated until July 2028.
The bench headed by Justice Sanjeev Narula in the case issued notice to the respondent-authorities.
In the present case, Bava was convicted for dishonour of cheques by a Qatari Court and he was sentenced to undergo 12 years imprisonment.
The petition filed states that Bava's signature was allegedly forged by his business partners to transfer shares.
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