Today, On 11th July, In the alleged deportation of minors to Bangladesh, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Union Home Ministry to submit a report. West Bengal’s Chief Secretary must also coordinate with Delhi officials and report by Wednesday.
New Delhi: The Central Government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that 13 Bangladeshi nationals have been sent back to their country, and efforts are on to deport the remaining illegal immigrants currently staying in Assam’s detention centres. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented both the Central Government and the Assam Government, presented the updates before a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India made it clear that a Foreigners Tribunal does not have the power to review its own decisions. The case involved a woman from Assam, Rejia Khatun, who had already been declared an Indian citizen by a Foreigners Tribunal. However, a fresh reference was made in 2019, leading to a second contradictory order. The Supreme Court set aside this review order and also struck down the Gauhati High Court ruling that had upheld it.
On Monday( 15th July),Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed that only eight people have applied for citizenship under the CAA in the state, with only two attending interviews. The CAA, implemented on March 11, fast-tracks citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from neighboring countries who arrived before December 31, 2014.
The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the deportation of a woman declared a foreigner by an Assam Tribunal. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and two other judges directed a pause on coercive actions, calling for responses from government bodies within three months. The woman, Maya Barman, faces challenges proving her citizenship and seeks the apex court’s assistance.