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Assam citizenship and deportation legal disputes

Overview

The Gauhati High Court has issued several rulings regarding citizenship disputes and deportation procedures in Assam.

In one instance, the court ordered the Assam government to pay ₹2 lakh in interim compensation to the husband of Mumtaz Begum, a Bengali-speaking Muslim woman deported to Bangladesh. The court found that the Nagaon foreigners tribunal had failed to consider all evidence and noted that “the element of malice in law on part of the learned tribunal is apparent on the face of record.” The Ministry of External Affairs has been directed to attempt to locate Begum and facilitate her return.

In a separate matter, the court ordered the Assam Home Department and the Director General of Police to investigate the issuance of a passport to an individual whose citizenship was being contested in a Foreigners Tribunal. The court expressed confusion over how a favorable police verification report was issued while the individual's status was under official question, directing authorities to identify and take action against any erring officials.

Entities

Gauhati High Court · Jorhat Municipal Board · Nagaon Foreigners Tribunal · Assam Government · Assam Police

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Gauhati High Court orders inquiry into passport issuance amid citizenship dispute

    The Gauhati High Court has ordered an inquiry in Assam after a passport was issued to an individual whose citizenship was already under official dispute in a Foreigners Tribunal reference.

  2. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Gauhati High Court orders Assam to pay compensation for woman's deportation

    The Gauhati High Court ordered the Assam government to pay ₹2 lakh in compensation to a woman deported to Bangladesh in violation of legal procedures, marking a first for the state.

Sources

liveLaw.in · madhyamamonline.com · millattimes.com · scroll.in · sentinelassam.com