Jaipur
The High Court has issued a notice to the Saudi Arabian embassy in Delhi, seeking an explanation for the prolonged delay in releasing the mortal remains of a Rajasthan youth, who died there on November 13, leaving his family devastated.
Intervening in the matter, the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur issued a notice to the Saudi Arabian government, after the body of Ramesh Kumar Meghwal, a resident of Balotra district, remained undispatched even after 28 days of his death.
Justice Nupur Bhati sought a response from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its Embassy in New Delhi, following a petition filed by the deceased’s mother, Teeju Bai.
Legal experts consider this a significant judicial step, as issuing a notice to a foreign government in a humanitarian matter is rare.
The next hearing is scheduled for December 17, where both the Saudi and Indian governments will present their positions.
Ramesh Kumar Meghwal, a resident of Meghwalon Ki Dhani in Gida tehsil, died under suspicious circumstances in Saudi Arabia on November 13.
When his body was not sent back for several weeks, Charmesh Sharma, former Director of the Rajasthan Seeds Corporation and known for aiding Indians in distress abroad, filed complaints with the President’s Secretariat, the National Human Rights Commission, and the Ministry of External Affairs. The President’s Secretariat directed the Ministry of External Affairs to take necessary action, and the ministry subsequently responded to Sharma.