NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday clearly stated that India cannot act as a “dharamshala” (public shelter) for refugees from around the world, while rejecting a plea by a Sri Lankan Tamil national who was facing deportation after completing a jail sentence. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the case of Subaskaran, a Sri Lankan Tamil who had challenged an order of the Madras High Court directing him to leave India immediately after serving a seven-year sentence under various laws including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
