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11 JUN, 2011, 08.35PM IST,PTI / Economic Times.
WASHINGTON: The US Government will not appeal against a Chicago court verdict which found Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana "not guilty" on charges related to his involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, a ruling that was received with disappointment by India.
"After sentencing, Rana may appeal his conviction on the two counts, but the government cannot appeal the jury's finding of NOT guilty on the Mumbai count," a Justice Department official told PTI on Saturday.
"It is very common knowledge that the law prevents the government from appealing a not guilty verdict. A defendant may appeal a guilty verdict," the official explained, which is quite contrary to the Indian legal system, where both the government and the defendant can appeal against court rulings.
He would anyway face punishment for other two charges for which he was indicted.
"After sentencing, Rana may appeal his conviction on the two counts, but the government cannot appeal the jury's finding of NOT guilty on the Mumbai count," a Justice Department official told PTI on Saturday.
"It is very common knowledge that the law prevents the government from appealing a not guilty verdict. A defendant may appeal a guilty verdict," the official explained, which is quite contrary to the Indian legal system, where both the government and the defendant can appeal against court rulings.
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