Devyani Khobragade wins dismissal of indictment in visa fraud case

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade on Thursday won dismissal of the indictment against her for visa fraud, with a U.S. judge ruling she had full diplomatic immunity although prosecutors are not barred from bringing new charges in future.District Judge Shira Scheindlin said in her 14-page order that "it is undisputed" that Ms. Khobragade acquired full diplomatic immunity at 5:47 p.m. on January 8 after the U.S. State Department approved her accreditation as a counsellor to India's mission to the United Nations.While the indictment was returned on January 9, Ms. Khobragade had the immunity till she departed from the U.S. for India on the evening of January 9 and so the prosecutors cannot proceed with the current indictment.For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTVSubscribe to our You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/itvindianews