One of two men acquitted in the Air India bombings must repay more than $5.8 million in legal fees and interest to the province of British Columbia.
Ripudaman Singh Malik signed an agreement with the provincial government in 2002 to fund his 11 lawyer defence team.
In 2004, Malik and his co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted of the mass murders of 331 people in two separate 1985 bombings targeting Air India planes.
But after the trial, Malik's lawyers argued the agreement he signed was void because of duress.
Supreme Court Justice Mark McEwan said Malik has not explained to the court why he is in duress and as a result ruled against him.
The Crown has said that Malik portrayed himself as a millionaire businessman at a bail hearing, then later claimed his assets were worthless and he needed public money to pay his lawyers.
