The Canadian government has opted for a direct indictment in the case against four Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, bypassing pre-trial proceedings in the Surrey Provincial Court. This decision moves the case directly to trial at the Supreme Court in New Westminster, according to reports.

A direct indictment bypasses an important stage where the accused's defense counsel would have the opportunity to cross-examine prosecution witnesses and discover the case against their client before the actual trial begins.

The case against four Indian citizens accused of killing pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar will be heard without a preliminary hearing. The case has been moved to the British Columbia Supreme Court,

The Canadian government has decided to proceed a ‘direct indictment’ against four Indian nationals accused of murdering Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023. This decision comes after pre-trial proceedings in the Surrey Provincial Court were stayed,

Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpreet Singh, and Amandeep Singh—accused of killing pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar has been moved from the Surrey provincial court to the British Columbia Supreme Court.

Their next appearance will be on February 11, 2025, for a case management conference and scheduling of the pretrial applications.

The Canadian government has moved the Nijjar killing case directly into trials, surpassing the pre-trials. The case against the 4 Indian nationals will directly be moved for trial without any preliminary hearing as per the order of the Surrey Provincial Court,

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