Kerala High Court Pulls Up State Authorities For Not Setting Up Temporary Detention Centres For Foreign Citizens Lacking Travel Documents

The Kerala High Court on Thursday, pulled up the State Authorities for failing to implement its orders for setting up of temporary detention centres for foreign citizens, who do not possess travel documents, and has directed the Secretary to Social Justice Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Vigilance Department to set up the temporary facility on a war footing basis.Justice. The Kerala High Court on Thursday, pulled up the State Authorities for failing to implement its orders for setting up of temporary detention centres for foreign citizens, who do not possess travel documents, and has directed the Secretary to Social Justice Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Vigilance Department to set up the temporary facility on a war footing basis. The Court had previously directed the State Authorities and Secretary, Social Justice Department, to set up temporary detention centres for foreign citizens who do not possess travel documents within a period of two months and had also clarified that the setting up of the detention centres must be done in conformity with the stipulations given by the Central Government. Since the previous timeline established by the Court is not yet over, the Court has directed the Secretary to Social Justice Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Vigilance Department to take urgent steps to identify the building and to set up a temporary facility as directed by the Court on a war footing basis.