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Mother, uncle to be extradited to India to face charges in Maple Ridge, B.C. woman’s slaying

WATCH: Seventeen years after Jassi Sidhu's murder, Canada's top court rules Sidhu's mother, Malkiat Kaur Sidhu, and uncle, Surjit Singh Badesha, can be extradited to India to face murder charges. Jordan Armstrong reports – Sep 8, 2017

Canada’s highest court has upheld an extradition order for a mother and uncle accused of masterminding the honour killing of a Maple Ridge woman 17 years ago.

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For a case that shocked Metro Vancouver and the entire country, Malkit Sidhu and Surjit Badesha are wanted in India for setting up the murder of Jassi Sidhu.

The family was not happy the 25-year-old, raised in Maple Ridge, had married a poor rickshaw driver in India.

Back in 2000, the pair were attacked in Punjab, where the husband was left for dead, but survived.

WATCH: Global News archive video of Jassi Sidhu case

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Jassi Sidhu’s body was later found.

Former Justice Minister Peter McKay had first ordered the extradition, which was challenged by the mother and uncle, arguing they would be tortured in India.

While the B.C. Supreme Court ordered the pair be extradited back in 2014, that was overturned by the B.C. Court of Appeal.

In Friday’s unanimous decision, the top court says it was reasonable for the justice minister to believe the Indian government’s assurances the pair would not be tortured.

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