NO SUMMONS RECEIVED OR EFFECTED BY SJF TO PUNJAB CM, SAYS GOVT SPOKESPERSON

Chandigarh, June 4, 2017: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has not received any summons, nor have the same been effected, by the Sikhs for Justice Forum (SJF), as reported in a section of the media.
Clarifying this here, an official spokesperson said as and when any summons is received, the same will be dealt with appropriately under the law.
He was reacting to news reports about an attempted service of summons by the Sikhs for Justice forum on Captain Amarinder Singh through The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra Judicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters.
The spokesperson pointed out that this was not the first time the SJF was trying to whip up a needless and unfounded controversy on the issue of service of such summons. A few weeks ago, in true Wild West style, they had announced a "reward" of 10000 USD to any person who could effect such summons, he pointed out.
The service of summons is a very common routine process in legal proceedings, the spokesperson pointed out, adding that the need for SJF to issue such press statements and resort to publicity stunts in such matters was inexplicable and clearly aimed at garnering cheap publicity.
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