22 years on Delhi court allows Canada govt to recover siphoned funds

Delhi | Friday | 8th February, 2019

Summary:

He added that the amount was received by Ramani out of official funds of the Canadian High Commission. In addition, it observed: “Ramani is also 70 years of age or maybe more as evident from his physical appearance. Ramani argued that the suit was not maintainable as the plaintiff had not come with clean hands. Ramani was appointed as a librarian and typist on March 21, 1975 and was given charge as an accounts officer on June 4, 1982. The loss of job, social stigma and the fact that Ramani had contested the suit for 22 years have all been taken into consideration,” the court said.The Canadian government’s counsel, Amir Singh Pasrich, argued that the amount had been misappropriated..