Shanti Gurung

Diplomat's maid abuse case: Govt moves Delhi HC

New Delhi: Noting that diplomats enjoy immunity abroad and foreign courts have no jurisdiction over them, the Centre on Monday moved the Delhi High Court seeking an order restraining an Indian maid from pursuing in the US a case against her former employers, an Indian diplomat and her husband, for allegedly abusing her.

Filing a civil suit before Justice Kailash Gambhir, the Ministry of External Affairs contended that the case initiated by the maid, Shanti Gurung, with the help of a voluntary organisation against Neena and Yogesh Malhotra, is abuse of process of law as the allegations are baseless and malafide.

Last week, a US judge had recommended that Neena and Yogesh should pay nearly $1.5 million to Gurung as damages on her complaint of "slavery" and "barbaric treatment" while she was employed as their domestic worker.

Justice Gambhir said he would hear the matter on Tuesday....more    

Pay $ 1.5 mn to maid: US court to Indian diplomat

New York: A US judge's recommendation that an Indian diplomat and her husband, accused of "slavery" by their Indian maid should pay nearly $1.5 million as damages is likely to become the final ruling of the court as no objection has been filed in the case till now. US Magistrate Judge Frank Maas had said in a February 22 recommendation filed with Judge Victor Marrero of the US District Court...  

US: Indian maid's lawyer to target diplomat's assets

New York: A day after a US judge recommended nearly $1.5 million to an Indian maid for the "barbaric treatment" by an Indian diplomat and her husband, the woman's lawyer on Friday said he plans to go after the couple's assets as he asked New Delhi to take appropriate action in the case. US Magistrate Judge Frank Maas has recommended that Shanti Gurung be awarded $1.5 million in compensation by...