Kohli extradition - High Court defers hearing to Thursday

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday deferred till Thursday the hearing of the review petition of Manindar Pal Singh Kohli, a Briton of Indian origin, facing extradition to the UK for alleged rape and murder of British teenager student Hannah Foster four years ago.

A division bench of Justices Mukul Mudgal and P.K. Bhasin said it would hear the arguments - challenging the decision of the lower court and the high court to extradite Kohli - on July 26.

Kohli is accused of raping and murdering Foster after kidnapping her on March 14, 2003, from a place near her home in Portswood, Southampton, where she had gone on a weekend picnic with her friends.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kamini Lau had June 8 recommended to the Indian government to extradite Kohli to Britain with the stipulation that he be not hanged if found guilty.

Rejecting Kohli's first appeal, The Delhi High Court had upheld the decision of the magistrate.

Kohli had then appealed to the Supreme Court. Last week, the apex court had observed that if he wanted a review, he should approach a division bench of the high court first.