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Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Plea in SC claims 'sweeping' drive by Assam to deport persons suspected to be foreigners
Synopsis A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging Assam government's indiscriminate detention and deportation drive of suspected foreigners without nationality verification or exhausting legal remedies. The petition highlights instances of 'push back' mechanisms, potentially rendering numerous Indian citizens stateless, violating constitutional rights. It seeks judicial intervention to ensure due process and verification before deportation. A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that the Assam government has reportedly launched a "sweeping and indiscriminate drive" to detain and deport persons suspected to be foreigners without nationality verification or exhaustion of legal remedies. ADVERTISEMENT The plea referred to a February 4 order of the apex court which, while dealing with a separate petition, directed Assam to initiate the process of deportation of 63 declared foreign nationals, whose nationality was known, within two weeks. "Pursuant to the said order (of February 4)... the state of Assam has reportedly launched a sweeping and indiscriminate drive to detain and deport individuals suspected to be foreigners, even in the absence of foreigners tribunal declarations, nationality verification, or exhaustion of legal remedies," said the plea filed by the All BTC Minority Students Union. The petition, filed through advocate Adeel Ahmed, referred to news reports including one about a retired school teacher who was allegedly "pushed back" into Bangladesh."These instances reflect a growing pattern of deportations conducted by the Assam Police and administrative machinery through informal 'push back' mechanisms, without any judicial oversight or adherence to the safeguards envisaged by the Constitution of India or this court," it plea alleged that this policy of "push back", being executed in border districts like Dhubri, South Salmara and Goalpara was not only legally indefensible but also threatens to render stateless numerous Indian citizens, especially those from poor and marginalised communities who were either declared foreigners ex-parte or have no access to legal aid to challenge their status. ADVERTISEMENT It said such actions were directly contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution."The 'push back' policy, as implemented, violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution by deporting individuals without due process, thereby denying them the opportunity to contest their deportation and infringing upon their right to life and personal liberty," the plea claimed. ADVERTISEMENT It alleged that the indiscriminate application of deportation directives, coupled with absence of proper identification, verification and notice mechanisms, has resulted in a situation where Indian citizens were being wrongfully incarcerated and threatened with removal to foreign territories without lawful plea sought a direction that no person shall be deported pursuant to the February 4 order without a prior reasoned declaration by the foreigners tribunal, without adequate opportunity of appeal or review and verification of nationality by the Ministry of External Affairs. It has also sought a declaration that the "push back" policy adopted by Assam was violative of Articles 14 (equality before law) and 21 (protection of life and personal liberty) of the Constitution and contrary to binding judicial precedents. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online. NEXT STORY
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Plea in SC claims 'sweeping' drive by Assam to deport persons suspected to be foreigners
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging Assam government's indiscriminate detention and deportation drive of suspected foreigners without nationality verification or exhausting legal remedies. The petition highlights instances of 'push back' mechanisms, potentially rendering numerous Indian citizens stateless, violating constitutional rights. It seeks judicial intervention to ensure due process and verification before deportation. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that the Assam government has reportedly launched a "sweeping and indiscriminate drive" to detain and deport persons suspected to be foreigners without nationality verification or exhaustion of legal plea referred to a February 4 order of the apex court which, while dealing with a separate petition, directed Assam to initiate the process of deportation of 63 declared foreign nationals, whose nationality was known, within two weeks."Pursuant to the said order (of February 4)... the state of Assam has reportedly launched a sweeping and indiscriminate drive to detain and deport individuals suspected to be foreigners, even in the absence of foreigners tribunal declarations, nationality verification, or exhaustion of legal remedies," said the plea filed by the All BTC Minority Students petition, filed through advocate Adeel Ahmed, referred to news reports including one about a retired school teacher who was allegedly "pushed back" into Bangladesh."These instances reflect a growing pattern of deportations conducted by the Assam Police and administrative machinery through informal 'push back' mechanisms, without any judicial oversight or adherence to the safeguards envisaged by the Constitution of India or this court," it plea alleged that this policy of "push back", being executed in border districts like Dhubri, South Salmara and Goalpara was not only legally indefensible but also threatens to render stateless numerous Indian citizens, especially those from poor and marginalised communities who were either declared foreigners ex-parte or have no access to legal aid to challenge their said such actions were directly contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution."The 'push back' policy, as implemented, violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution by deporting individuals without due process, thereby denying them the opportunity to contest their deportation and infringing upon their right to life and personal liberty," the plea alleged that the indiscriminate application of deportation directives, coupled with absence of proper identification, verification and notice mechanisms, has resulted in a situation where Indian citizens were being wrongfully incarcerated and threatened with removal to foreign territories without lawful plea sought a direction that no person shall be deported pursuant to the February 4 order without a prior reasoned declaration by the foreigners tribunal, without adequate opportunity of appeal or review and verification of nationality by the Ministry of External has also sought a declaration that the "push back" policy adopted by Assam was violative of Articles 14 (equality before law) and 21 (protection of life and personal liberty) of the Constitution and contrary to binding judicial precedents.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Plea in Supreme Court challenges Assam's ‘push back' drive against alleged foreigners
NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that the Assam government has launched a "sweeping and indiscriminate drive" to detain and deport people suspected to be foreigners without proper verification of their nationality or exhausting legal remedies. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Filed by the All BTC Minority Students Union through advocate Adeel Ahmed, the petition refers to a Supreme Court order dated February 4, which had directed the state to deport 63 declared foreign nationals whose nationalities were confirmed. The petition claims that the state has misinterpreted that directive and is now carrying out arbitrary detentions even in cases where individuals have not been declared foreigners by tribunals. Citing news reports, including one about a retired school teacher allegedly "pushed back" into Bangladesh, the petition says such actions indicate a growing trend of informal deportations without judicial oversight. 'These push backs are reportedly being executed in border districts such as Dhubri, South Salmara, and Goalpara,' it states, warning that poor and marginalised Indian citizens may be wrongfully detained and deported. The plea argues that this "push back" policy violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, equality before law and protection of life and personal liberty, by denying individuals due process, legal representation, and the right to appeal. It seeks a direction from the apex court to ensure that no person is deported without a formal declaration by a Foreigners Tribunal, verification by the ministry of external affairs, and access to legal remedies. It also urges the Court to declare Assam's current deportation mechanism unconstitutional and in violation of previous judicial precedents.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Plea in SC claims 'sweeping' drive by Assam to deport persons suspected to be foreigners
New Delhi, A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that the Assam government has reportedly launched a "sweeping and indiscriminate drive" to detain and deport persons suspected to be foreigners without nationality verification or exhaustion of legal remedies. The plea referred to a February 4 order of the apex court which, while dealing with a separate petition, directed Assam to initiate the process of deportation of 63 declared foreign nationals, whose nationality was known, within two weeks. "Pursuant to the said order ... the state of Assam has reportedly launched a sweeping and indiscriminate drive to detain and deport individuals suspected to be foreigners, even in the absence of foreigners tribunal declarations, nationality verification, or exhaustion of legal remedies," said the plea filed by the All BTC Minority Students Union. The petition, filed through advocate Adeel Ahmed, referred to news reports including one about a retired school teacher who was allegedly "pushed back" into Bangladesh. "These instances reflect a growing pattern of deportations conducted by the Assam Police and administrative machinery through informal 'push back' mechanisms, without any judicial oversight or adherence to the safeguards envisaged by the Constitution of India or this court," it said. The plea alleged that this policy of "push back", being executed in border districts like Dhubri, South Salmara and Goalpara was not only legally indefensible but also threatens to render stateless numerous Indian citizens, especially those from poor and marginalised communities who were either declared foreigners ex-parte or have no access to legal aid to challenge their status. It said such actions were directly contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution. "The 'push back' policy, as implemented, violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution by deporting individuals without due process, thereby denying them the opportunity to contest their deportation and infringing upon their right to life and personal liberty," the plea claimed. It alleged that the indiscriminate application of deportation directives, coupled with absence of proper identification, verification and notice mechanisms, has resulted in a situation where Indian citizens were being wrongfully incarcerated and threatened with removal to foreign territories without lawful basis. The plea sought a direction that no person shall be deported pursuant to the February 4 order without a prior reasoned declaration by the foreigners tribunal, without adequate opportunity of appeal or review and verification of nationality by the Ministry of External Affairs. It has also sought a declaration that the "push back" policy adopted by Assam was violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and contrary to binding judicial precedents.
