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Tag: Declared Foreigner
Bhodu Sekh Case: Union agrees before Supreme Court to repatriate deported Bengali-speaking individuals pending citizenship inquiry
Union tells Court those sent to Bangladesh will be brought back and their citizenship claims examined in India; clarifies decision is confined to the exceptional facts of the case
No breach, no recall, yet detained again: Gauhati HC seeks affidavit from State for re-detentions of COVID-era released detainees
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Admissions on bail compliance recorded in Abdul Sheikh and Majibur Rehman cases; High Court demands clarity on legality of renewed detention without recall of earlier orders
Gauhati HC Orders Verification of compliance with Bail Conditions in petition filed by Reijya Khatun for detained husband
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High Court notes husband of petitioner was released in 2021 under Supreme Court guidelines, directs State to confirm weekly reporting before recent re-detention
Visitation again allowed by Gauhati HC in Torap Ali petition as affidavit opposing claims of regular police reporting is filed
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Court records affidavit from SP (Border) opposing claim of regular police reporting; visitation allowed to meet two detained uncles at Kokrajhar Holding Centre; liberty granted for urgent mention if needed
Gauhati HC closes Habeas petition after Hasinur’s release from detention, declines compensation while acknowledging procedural default
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Mozida Begum had sought compensation for son’s illegal re-arrest; Court acknowledges wrongful detention but refuses relief as FT challenge remains pending
Gauhati HC seeks report on detained Abdul Sheikh’s weekly police appearances in compliance with bail conditions
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Court notes that State never moved to recall bail order before re-detention; directs SP (Border) Chirang to confirm weekly police reporting before re-detention
Gauhati HC orders state to explain how a man deemed to be “handed over to BSF” is found unconscious in a village in Assam
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June 20 hearing reveals dramatic twist in Bakkar Ali case- Gauhati HC questions how Samsul Ali reappeared after official claims of BSF handover; directs petitioner to file affidavit, orders State to follow due process if deportation is attempted
“Illegal detention cannot be allowed even for a minute”: Gauhati HC orders release of Goalpara man picked up despite complying with bail conditions
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After three hearings, Court finds continued detention of Hasinur “expressly illegal”, a result of State overreach; bench affirms liberty of man held despite pending writ and full bail compliance
Petitions multiply in Gauhati High Court as “Declared Foreigners” out on bail go missing; 4 out of 5 reported to be in holding centre,...
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The High Court, through interim orders issued from Friday June 6 onwards ensured that the authorities disclosed (confirmed) location of two detainees in Kokrajhar Holding Centre, grants visitation rights; seeks clarity on BSF handover; addresses procedural revival of ex parte FT order; and stays deportation in one case
Bombay High Court orders immediate release of 18-year-old detained for father’s citizenship status
Vacation bench says detention of Indian-born girl unjustified; invokes principles of due process, liberty, and jurisdictional restraint under Foreigners Act and May 2025 Central Government Resolution
“Nothing but an abuse of the process of law”: SC bars second Foreigners Tribunal case against same person, reinforces finality of citizenship verdicts
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In Tarabhanu Khatoon v. Union of India, the Supreme Court quashed a second Foreigners Tribunal case by terming it as an abuse of process, reinforcing legal finality and protecting citizens from arbitrary harassment