India’s Supreme Court halted the deportation of four women declared foreigners by Assam’s Foreigners Tribunals, pending the central government’s response to the court’s intervention.
Assam’s Foreigners Tribunals adjudicate citizenship claims and have the power to classify individuals as non-citizens subject to deportation. The four women challenged their designation and the removal orders that followed tribunal findings.
The Supreme Court’s stay prevents immigration authorities from executing deportation until the matter is fully heard. The bench sought a reply from the government outlining its position on the women’s status and detention conditions.
Assam has a long-running process to identify residents lacking documentary proof of citizenship predating 1971. Foreigners Tribunals operate under the Foreigners Act and hear cases referred by border police and electoral authorities.
The court’s interim order provides temporary relief to the four women while legal arguments on their citizenship claims proceed.
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Sources:
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