'Highest executive level' considering deportation of foreigners in Assam: Centre tells SC
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Highest executive level' considering deportation of foreigners in Assam: Centre tells SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court was Tuesday informed by the Centre that the issue of deportation of persons declared foreigners in Assam was under consideration at the "highest executive level." The top court on February 4 slammed the Assam government for keeping persons declared foreigners in detention centres indefinitely and not deporting them, asking if it was waiting for "some muhurat." Calling it a "defective" affidavit, the top court on January 22 slammed the Assam government for not stipulating reasons for detaining 270 foreigners at the Matia transit camp. The top court directed Assam State Legal Services Authority to conduct surprise visits at the camp to check on the facility's hygiene and food quality.

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SC sets Mar 21 deadline for Centre’s reply on deportation of foreign nationals
3 weeks, 4 days ago

SC sets Mar 21 deadline for Centre’s reply on deportation of foreign nationals

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed March 21 as the next date for hearing the Union government’s response regarding its compliance with the court’s earlier directive on the deportation of 270 foreign nationals detained in Assam’s transit camps. During the February 4 hearing, the bench had criticised Assam’s failure to provide complete details about the deportation process, calling its affidavit …

NRC Crisis in Assam Explained: Supreme Court Orders Deportation of 63 Foreigners from Matia Camp
1 month ago

NRC Crisis in Assam Explained: Supreme Court Orders Deportation of 63 Foreigners from Matia Camp

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 21, 2025 20:19 IST - 13 MINS READ On February 4, the Supreme Court directed the Assam government to start the deportation process of 63 foreigners currently lodged in the Matia transit camp in western Assam’s Goalpara district. On October 4, 2024, last year, the Supreme Court directed the Assam State Legal Services Authority to make surprise …

Why Bangladesh's Verification Necessary To Deport Illegal Migrants Who Served Sentence? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Bangladesh's Verification Necessary To Deport Illegal Migrants Who Served Sentence? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

Live Law  

Reserving judgment in a case raising the issue of indefinite detention of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the country, the Supreme Court today expressed disappointment with illegal immigrants being made to suffer rigor of prisons despite their having served sentences post conviction. At the same time, the Court pulled up State of West Bengal for not having correctional homes/detention centres, which …

If Trump can deport illegal Indians by the planeload, why can't Modi govt evict 63 Bangladeshis?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

If Trump can deport illegal Indians by the planeload, why can't Modi govt evict 63 Bangladeshis?

India Today  

The Supreme Court, on February 4, directed the Assam government to expedite the deportation of individuals declared as foreigners, but the reality is far more complex than the court’s order might suggest. At the heart of the issue is the Supreme Court’s growing frustration with the prolonged detention of individuals identified as foreigners, many of whom have spent years at …

SC raps Assam govt over detention of foreigners
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC raps Assam govt over detention of foreigners

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The observation of the supreme court on 63 individuals, deemed foreigners languishing in detention camps in Assam, has triggered angry reaction from opposition political parties while officials have expressed their helplessness in deporting them due to non-cooperation of these detainees. Informing that deportation of an individual from India is accepted only if their counterpart in Bangladesh successfully verify and …

'Are you waiting for muhurat?': Supreme Court directs Assam govt to deport illegal immigrants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Are you waiting for muhurat?': Supreme Court directs Assam govt to deport illegal immigrants

Firstpost  

The SC bench consisting of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the government to carry out the process of deportation as the state updates the National Register of Citizens The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the government of Assam for not taking measures to deport illegal immigrants from the state. The Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam …

'Are you waiting for some muhurat': Supreme Court slams Assam govt for not deporting foreigners
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Are you waiting for some muhurat': Supreme Court slams Assam govt for not deporting foreigners

The Hindu  

"Are you waiting for some muhūrat", the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday as it came down heavily on the Assam government for keeping people declared as foreigners in detention centres indefinitely rather than deporting them. A bench of justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said once the detained persons are held to be foreigners, they should be deported immediately. …

‘Waiting for some muhurat?’ Supreme Court to Himanta Biswa govt for not deporting foreigners
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Waiting for some muhurat?’ Supreme Court to Himanta Biswa govt for not deporting foreigners

Live Mint  

"Are you waiting for some muhūrat", the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday as it came down heavily on the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government for keeping people declared as foreigners in detention centres indefinitely rather than deporting them. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said once the detained persons are held to be foreigners, they should …

Are you waiting for muhurat: SC slams Assam govt for not deporting foreigners
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are you waiting for muhurat: SC slams Assam govt for not deporting foreigners

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: "Are you waiting for some muhurat", the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday as it came down heavily on the Assam government for keeping people declared as foreigners in detention centres indefinitely rather than deporting them. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said once the detained persons are held to be foreigners, they should be …

'Waiting For Some Muhurat?' Supreme Court Directs Assam To Deport 63 Foreigners In 2 Weeks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Waiting For Some Muhurat?' Supreme Court Directs Assam To Deport 63 Foreigners In 2 Weeks

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Assam government for keeping 63 persons, declared as foreigners, in detention centres "indefinitely". the apex court asked while ordering the state to start deporting these people within two weeks. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said once the detained persons are held to be foreigners, they should be deported …

'Are you waiting for some muhurat': SC slams Assam government for not deporting foreigners
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Are you waiting for some muhurat': SC slams Assam government for not deporting foreigners

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Assam government, expressing its strongest displeasure over the state's failure to make decisions regarding the deportation of individuals declared as foreigners. A two-judge bench of the apex court, led by Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, observed that once detained persons are declared foreigners, they should be deported …

Can't keep people in detention centres forever: Supreme Court raps Centre, Assam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can't keep people in detention centres forever: Supreme Court raps Centre, Assam

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Assam government and the Centre for not deporting people declared as "foreigners" and keeping them in detention centres indefinitely. The top court asked the Assam government if it was waiting for some "mahurat " and directed it to start the deportation of 63 people kept in detention centres within 2 weeks. The court …

Why Detain Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Here Indefinitely Instead Of Deporting Them?Supreme Court Asks Union
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Detain Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Here Indefinitely Instead Of Deporting Them?Supreme Court Asks Union

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has asked the Union Government about the purpose of keeping hundreds of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in detention centres in India for an indefinite period, instead of deporting them to their native country.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan observed that if an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh has been apprehended and convicted under. The Supreme …

Why SC is upset with Assam govt over a sealed envelope on detained illegal foreigners
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why SC is upset with Assam govt over a sealed envelope on detained illegal foreigners

India Today  

The Supreme Court, on January 22, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Assam government’s affidavit regarding the detention of 270 foreign nationals at the Matia transit camp in Goalpara district. At the heart of the Supreme Court’s ire lies the Assam government’s inability—or unwillingness—to explain why these individuals, some of whom have been detained for over a decade, are still confined …

'Gross violation': Supreme Court slams Assam govt over foreigners' detention
2 months ago

'Gross violation': Supreme Court slams Assam govt over foreigners' detention

Hindustan Times  

Calling it a "defective" affidavit, the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Assam government for not giving in its reply reasons for detaining 270 foreigners at the Matia transit camp. A top court bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh heard the matter of Assam detention centres. The top court said it granted six weeks time to …

Northeastern View | How Assam’s citizenship deprivation regime abets unjust forced deportations
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Northeastern View | How Assam’s citizenship deprivation regime abets unjust forced deportations

Hindustan Times  

On May 16, the Supreme Court of India asked the central government to take “immediate steps” to deport 17 people declared foreigners by Assam’s Foreigners Tribunals and are currently lodged in a foreigner detention centre – officially known as a ‘Transit Camp’ – in the state’s Goalpara district. Disenfranchisement in numbers In Assam, the quasi-judicial FT regime, by virtue of …

Supreme Court Directs Union To Immediately Deport 17 Foreigners Detained In Assam's Transit Camps As No Cases Are Pending Against Them
10 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Union To Immediately Deport 17 Foreigners Detained In Assam's Transit Camps As No Cases Are Pending Against Them

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed the Union Government to take immediate steps for deporting 17 declared foreigners detained in transit camps of Assam. The Court took note of the report submitted by the Assam Legal Services Authority Committee who were directed on April 30 to visit the detention centres to ascertain the number of foreigners detained for 2 years and …

Inflow Of Illegal Migrants To Assam And North-Eastern States
1 year, 3 months ago

Inflow Of Illegal Migrants To Assam And North-Eastern States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to furnish data on the inflow of illegal migrants to Assam and North-Eastern states after March 25, 1971.The Court also directed the Centre to inform the steps taken by the Government at an administrative level to deal with illegal immigration into the North Eastern states particularly Assam. The Supreme Court on …

30,000 of 1.56 lakh illegal foreigners deported: Assam Minister Atul Bora
1 year, 6 months ago

30,000 of 1.56 lakh illegal foreigners deported: Assam Minister Atul Bora

India TV News  

Assam Minister Atul Bora on Wednesday told the state Assembly that more than 1.56 lakh illegal foreigners have been detected in the state as per the 1985 Assam Accord provisions while over 30,000 of them have been deported so far. "1,56,651 illegal foreigners have been identified in the state till July 31, 2023, as per the Accord regulations. Bora said …

Assam deported 3,100 foreigners since 2001, says Sarma
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam deported 3,100 foreigners since 2001, says Sarma

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A total of 3,100 people declared and convicted as foreigners by tribunals in Assam have been deported since 2001, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the 126-member State Assembly on Monday. This transit camp was opened on January 27 after the people declared non-citizens by Foreigners’ Tribunals or quasi-judicial courts were shifted from six central jails across the State. …

‘Muslim Population Has Increased In Assam, This Abrupt Growth Has Come From Other Side’: Centre To Gauhati High Court In Declared Foreigners' Case
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Muslim Population Has Increased In Assam, This Abrupt Growth Has Come From Other Side’: Centre To Gauhati High Court In Declared Foreigners' Case

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court is hearing a significant matter in which it is examining the rights available to a declared foreigner or illegal migrant in India before their deportation.In the last hearing held on April 28 before the division bench of Justice A.M. Bujor Barua and Justice Robin Phukan, the Deputy Solicitor General R.K.D. The Gauhati High Court is hearing …

Over 30,000 Illegal Foreigners Deported Till 31 August Based on Assam Accord
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 30,000 Illegal Foreigners Deported Till 31 August Based on Assam Accord

The Quint  

According to the Assam Accord signed on 15 August 1985, anyone entering the state on or after 25 March 1971 will be deemed a foreigner and will be deported from the state. Clause 6 of the Assam Accord guarantees "Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic …

Assam: India deports 22 Bangladeshi nationals through Sutarkandi border checkpoint
3 years, 1 month ago

Assam: India deports 22 Bangladeshi nationals through Sutarkandi border checkpoint

India TV News  

Highlights India on Feb 12 deported 22 Bangladeshi nationals through Assam's Sutarkandi border checkpoint The officials had deported Bangladeshi nationals through legal procedures via international border Bangladeshi nationals had entered India without valid documents in different parts of Assam India on Saturday deported 22 Bangladeshi nationals through Assam's Sutarkandi border checkpoint. The officials had deported the Bangladeshi nationals through legal …

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Decide On Plea Of Rohingya Refugees Seeking Either Refugee Status In India Or Deportation To Myanmar
3 years, 3 months ago

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Decide On Plea Of Rohingya Refugees Seeking Either Refugee Status In India Or Deportation To Myanmar

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has recently directed the Assam government to take a decision at the earliest regarding a plea moved by ten members of the Rohingya community seeking either refugee status in India or deportation to Myanmar. The Court observed that the petitioners have been 'languishing in jail' for the last 7 years since the concerned authorities have not …

No action taken on Rohingya, no deportation planned: Karnataka govt tells SC
3 years, 4 months ago

No action taken on Rohingya, no deportation planned: Karnataka govt tells SC

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka governmenton Mondaytold the Supreme Court that it has not taken any action against the six dozen Rohingya refugees identified by the police, nor does it have any plan to deport them. SC on Rohingya refugees in Karnataka “Bengaluru city police have not housed Rohingyas in any camp or detention centre within its jurisdiction. In March this year, in …

Foreigners' Detention Centre: Gauhati High Court Grants 45 Days To Assam Govt For Completing Construction, Shifting Detenues
3 years, 7 months ago

Foreigners' Detention Centre: Gauhati High Court Grants 45 Days To Assam Govt For Completing Construction, Shifting Detenues

Live Law  

In a petition concerning detention of foreign illegal migrants, the Gauhati High Court recently granted 45 days' time to the Assam Government for completing the construction of a detention centre at Matia, Goalpara and shifting of detenues to the same thereafter.Justice Kalyan Rai Surana also directed the Secretary of Assam Government, Home and Political Department to file an updated. In …

Assam detention centres for foreigners renamed ‘transit camps’
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam detention centres for foreigners renamed ‘transit camps’

The Hindu  

Assam’s detention centres for foreigners and those declared such by specific tribunals have been renamed as transit camps. On July 19, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had told the State Assembly that the detention centres have 181 inmates, 61 of whom are declared foreign nationals and 121 convicted foreign nationals awaiting deportation. Official data say 2,551 people were sent to …

Specify Procedure To Repatriate/Deport Foreigners Who Don't Have Evidence Regarding Nationality: Delhi High Court Asks Centre
3 years, 10 months ago

Specify Procedure To Repatriate/Deport Foreigners Who Don't Have Evidence Regarding Nationality: Delhi High Court Asks Centre

Live Law  

While dealing with the case of three people who claimed to be Bangladeshi citizens though they could not produce any documentary proof of the same, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to place on record the procedure for repatriation, adopted in respect of such foreign nationals, who do not have any documents. It was …

After 10 Months of Submission, Sarbananda Sonowal Govt Yet to Examine Report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord
4 years, 2 months ago

After 10 Months of Submission, Sarbananda Sonowal Govt Yet to Examine Report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord

News 18  

The Assam government on Monday said it is yet to examine the report on clause 6 of the Assam Accord prepared by the Centre’s high-level committee even though it was submitted 10 months ago. In a written reply to a query by Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the government had decided to form …

Man who was declared ‘foreigner’ passes away at 104 in Assam
4 years, 3 months ago

Man who was declared ‘foreigner’ passes away at 104 in Assam

The Hindu  

A bedridden man who was sent to a detention centre for foreigners at the age of 102 has died at his residence in southern Assam’s Barak Valley. “He could barely speak but had one last wish – to die as a recognised Indian,” she said from their residence at Amraghat near district headquarters Silchar. “Sad to know,” said Lakshmanan S., …

Gauhati High Court Asks Assam to Set Up Detention Centres Outside Jails for 'Foreigners'
4 years, 5 months ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Assam to Set Up Detention Centres Outside Jails for 'Foreigners'

News 18  

The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to set up six detention centres outside the jails for housing “declared foreigners”, an official said on Saturday. An official of the Border Wing unit of the Assam Police said on Saturday that Gauhati High Court judge Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, after hearing multiple petitions, asked the state government earlier …

Gauhati High Court gives Assam police seven-day deadline for releasing ‘declared foreigners’ on bail
4 years, 11 months ago

Gauhati High Court gives Assam police seven-day deadline for releasing ‘declared foreigners’ on bail

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court has given the border wing of the Assam police seven days to comply with its April 15 order to release on bail ‘declared foreigners’ who have completed two years in detention camps. The court, hearing a petition on Wednesday with reference to the Supreme Court’s April 13 order for releasing the DFs in view of the …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Release Of Detainees Who Have Spent More Than Two Years In Assam Foreigners' Detention Centres
4 years, 11 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Release Of Detainees Who Have Spent More Than Two Years In Assam Foreigners' Detention Centres

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre and Assam government on a plea seeking release of persons who have spent more than two years in the foreigners detention centers in Assam.The petition filed by Raju Bala Das, a detainee for more than 2 years, cites the risk of COVID-19 infection amidst the overcrowded situations in detention centres.There are …

COVID-19 : Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Persons From Foreigners Detention Centres In Assam [Read Application]
4 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 : Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Persons From Foreigners Detention Centres In Assam [Read Application]

Live Law  

An application has been filed in Supreme Court seeking the immediate release of 'declared foreigners' detained across six detention centers in Assam citing the risk of contracting COVID-19 infection. The applicant, an Assam based Public Charitable Trust 'Justice and Liberty Initiative', seeks to intervene in the matter where Suo Motu cognizance was taken by the Apex Court in an attempt. …

Supreme Court directs Centre, Assam government to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court directs Centre, Assam government to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres as per its earlier order New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of …

Over 300 Persons Had Been In Detention For Over 3 Years:Amicus Curiae Prashant Bhushan Tells SC in Assam Detention Centre Case
5 years, 1 month ago

Over 300 Persons Had Been In Detention For Over 3 Years:Amicus Curiae Prashant Bhushan Tells SC in Assam Detention Centre Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Central government on a note prepared by Amicus Curiae Advocate Prashant Bhushan regarding those who have been detained across 6 detention centres in Assam, after having been declared foreigners by the Foreigners' Tribunals. Using the statistics given by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Lok Sabha in July 2019, in response …

Assam NRC: Children of Indian citizens not to go to detention centres, govt tells SC
5 years, 2 months ago

Assam NRC: Children of Indian citizens not to go to detention centres, govt tells SC

India TV News  

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that children, whose parents have been given citizenship through NRC, will not be separated from their families and sent to the detention centres in Assam. "Almost three months after the publication of the NRC Final List, the state of Assam is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis as a direct result …

NRC and story of how Assam got detention centres for foreigners
5 years, 2 months ago

NRC and story of how Assam got detention centres for foreigners

India Today  

Assam currently has six detention camps. Though detection, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants are old demands in Assam, a little background about the creation of these detention centres may help understand the context. FIRST DETENTION CAMPS In July 2009, then Assam Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Barman informed state assembly that two detention camps would be set up to hold illegal …

Since 2009, States asked by MHA to set up detention centres
5 years, 2 months ago

Since 2009, States asked by MHA to set up detention centres

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has been instructing the State governments since 2009 to set up detention centres to “restrict the movements of foreign nationals staying illegally so that they are physically available at all times for expeditious repatriation,” according to the government response in the Lok Sabha. Addressing a rally in Delhi on December 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Narendra Modi's remarks on NRC contradict Amit Shah's claims
5 years, 3 months ago

Narendra Modi's remarks on NRC contradict Amit Shah's claims

The Hindu  

Addressing a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there have been no discussions on an all-India National Register of Citizens since the BJP-led government assumed power in 2014. Claims and counterclaims On November 20, 2019, in a reply to a question by Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta, Home Minister Amit Shah said that …

Almost 1.3 lakh people declared foreigners in Assam
5 years, 3 months ago

Almost 1.3 lakh people declared foreigners in Assam

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs informed the Parliament on Tuesday that 1,29,009 people have been declared as foreigners while 1,14,225 people have been declared as Indians by the Foreigners Tribunals in Assam as of October 2019. The ministry of home affairs informed the Parliament on Tuesday that 1,29,009 people have been declared as foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunals in Assam …

SC to hear pleas seeking identification and deportation of illegal immigrants including Bangladeshi nationals, Rohingya next month
5 years, 4 months ago

SC to hear pleas seeking identification and deportation of illegal immigrants including Bangladeshi nationals, Rohingya next month

Firstpost  

The plea has sought a direction to the Centre and the state governments to identify, detain and deport all illegal immigrants and infiltrators New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear after four weeks a PIL seeking identification and deportation of all illegal immigrants and infiltrators, including Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas. A bench headed by chief justice SA …

Five convicted Bangladeshi nationals set to be deported to their country from Assam on November 19
5 years, 4 months ago

Five convicted Bangladeshi nationals set to be deported to their country from Assam on November 19

Op India  

Five Bangladeshi nationals are set to be deported on the 19th of November who are currently lodged in detention camps in Assam following their conviction. “After being taken to Kolkata from Guwahati, the Bangladeshi nationals, escorted by a team of Border Police, will be handed over to the Immigration officials at the airport. “According to a recent figure that I …

India builds detention camps for up to 1.9m people ‘stripped of citizenship’ in Assam
5 years, 6 months ago

India builds detention camps for up to 1.9m people ‘stripped of citizenship’ in Assam

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Indian government is building …

All States can now constitute Foreigners Tribunals
5 years, 9 months ago

All States can now constitute Foreigners Tribunals

The Hindu  

With Assam’s National Register of Citizens as the backdrop, the Ministry of Home Affairs has laid out specific guidelines to detect, detain and deport foreign nationals staying illegally across the country. The MHA has amended the Foreigners Order, 1964, and has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying …

Detenues Who Have Completed More Than Three Years in Assam Detention Centers Should Be Released: SC [Read Order]
5 years, 10 months ago

Detenues Who Have Completed More Than Three Years in Assam Detention Centers Should Be Released: SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

While allowing State of Assam further time to indicate the progress made on the diplomatic level as for the larger issue of deportation of "declared foreigners" and setting up of Additional Foreigners' Tribunals in the state of Assam is concerned, the Supreme Court came to rescue of those who have spent long period of detention in the Assam detention centers' …

"Out Of 4600 Declared Foreigners Only 4 Have Been Deported? Is It Not Your Constitutional Duty?" CJI Pulls Up Assam Chief Secy
5 years, 11 months ago

"Out Of 4600 Declared Foreigners Only 4 Have Been Deported? Is It Not Your Constitutional Duty?" CJI Pulls Up Assam Chief Secy

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the state of Assam to furnish on affidavit the course of action it proposes to adopt to release those immigrants declared as foreigners who have been hauled up in its detention centres for years. The bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi posed a series of tough questions to the state's Chief Secretary who …

Assam Detention Centres: SC Just Stopped Short Of Issuing Non-bailable Warrant To Chief Secretary
5 years, 11 months ago

Assam Detention Centres: SC Just Stopped Short Of Issuing Non-bailable Warrant To Chief Secretary

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the state of Assam for its submission that thousands of illegal immigrants declared as foreigners by its Foreigners Tribunals have absconded and merged with the general public. The bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was also miffed by the absence of the state's Chief Secretary from the court. As Solicitor General Tushar Mehta …

SC calls Assam govt's affidavit on foreigners tribunal 'an exercise in futility', directs state chief secy to appear before it on 8 April
5 years, 11 months ago

SC calls Assam govt's affidavit on foreigners tribunal 'an exercise in futility', directs state chief secy to appear before it on 8 April

Firstpost  

The apex court directed the Assam chief secretary to appear before it and posted the PIL filed by activist Harsh Mander on the issue for 8 April. The bench was hearing a plea on the condition of detention centres in Assam and the prolonged detention of foreigners there New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday voiced unhappiness over the inaction …

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