The papers an accused submitted to get his Aadhaar card must reach the Anti Terrorist Squad within two weeks, the Bombay High Court has told UIDAI. The Court also said that anyone who helps foreign nationals settle illegally must be thoroughly interrogated. The allegations are untested at trial. Mumbai: When a trial court direction failed […]
The Bombay High Court has dismissed Rani Pratap Singh’s revision against her conviction under Sections 3 to 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for running a brothel at Grant Road, holding that the argument that the victim was a Bangladeshi illegal immigrant amounted to ‘victim shaming’ and that NGO witnesses in brothel raids are not ‘interested witnesses’.
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to respond to a plea questioning why Assam received only a special revision instead of a Special Intensive Revision of its electoral rolls. The petition alleges discrimination and warns that lakhs of illegal immigrants may remain on Assam’s voter list.
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court for the deportation of illegal immigrants, notably Rohingyas. Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay expressed concern about the urgency of the case, which Justice Surya Kant suggested should be referred to a special bench due to its sensitive nature affecting national security and human rights.
India’s strategic location, strong economy, and democratic values have made it a destination for refugees, especially from Bangladesh. However, illegal immigration from Bangladesh, with an estimated 20 million migrants, has caused national security and socio-economic concerns. Despite laws, inadequate enforcement has left this issue largely unaddressed.
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday(9th April), seeks CAA clarification to address illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Santhal Pargana. The PIL highlighted disruption caused by the immigrants in the local tribal population’s way of life. The bench requested the Union government to clarify its stance and plans for enforcing the CAA in Jharkhand. Follow-up hearing scheduled for May 3.
