New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday said that they don't accept Portugal Supreme Court's verdict which recently confirmed the decision to terminate the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem to face trial in various cases in India.
The CBI on Tuesday filed its reply in the special TADA court in Mumbai. This reply has been filed after Salem moved the court stating since his extradition had been revoked, no trial can continue against him in India.
"We don't accept Portugal SC's verdict. We are governed by the Supreme Court of India. We have appealed in the Constitutional Court in Portugal. Trial against Salem can't be halted. It's a matter between the 2 governments," the CBI said.
Portugal's Supreme Court had on January 14 upheld an order of Court of Appeal in Lisbon which on Salem's petition had canceled his extradition holding that by slapping new charges under MCOCA, which attracted death penalty, there was breach of deportation rules and Rule of Speciality.
46-year-old Salem, a key accused in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, and his girl friend Monica Bedi were extradited to India on November 11, 2005, after a marathon legal process in Portugal lasting three years.
The extradition of Salem, who was also wanted in various cases including the murder of noted film producer Gulshan Kumar, came after an assurance by the Indian government to Portugal that he would not be given death penalty, a key requirement for extradition from European countries.
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