Diplomatic Correspondent
THE four Swiss-national members of the Hinduja family – Prakash Hinduja, his wife Kamal, their son Ajay Hinduja and, daughter-in-law Namrata – have not been subjected to any imprisonment, conviction, sentence or detention. A close family source of the Hinduja family told Blitz India that as per Swiss law procedures, the lower court’s judgment is rendered ineffective and inoperative as the presumption of innocence is paramount until and unless a final judgment by the highest adjudicating authority is enforced. The most serious of the charges, human trafficking, against them were completely dismissed by the court, it said.
It may be noted that the case has no complainants left anymore and they had declared in the court that they were led into signing statements that they didn’t even understand. They had neither intended to nor initiated such proceedings. All of them further testified that the four Hinduja family members treated them with “respect, dignity and like family”.
The four family members have full faith in the Swiss judicial process and remain confident that the truth will prevail, a spokesperson of Kamal and Prakash Hinduja, Namrata and Ajay Hinduja, said.
As most people in India and around the world know, the Hinduja Group is not only a leader in the business sector but also plays a pivotal role in social service and poverty elevation. The Group has been doing commendable work in several states in India for the upliftment of the weaker sections of society, focusing on education, healthcare, economic prosperity, and gender equality. Additionally, the Group contributes to community development by collaborating with various social organisations to implement United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the grassroots level in the country.
