Tag: Foreigners Tribunals

Over the past few weeks, CJP has brought to...

CJP assists FT notice recipients Halima Bibi and disabled husband in citizenship battle

The CJP assists another Assam resident who had received, for the third time, an FT notice for being a suspected foreigner and wins! The constitutional battle against arbitrary legal malpractice for the marginalised continues

The divisive bench remands the case back to Foreigners’ Tribunal deeming the first order as unreasoned

Lakhan Das, who was served his FT notice in February 2021, blesses CJP for their constant support

The 63-year-old had been served a Suspected Foreigner notice by the Assam Border Police and asked to appear before a Foreigners’ Tribunal

Mohan Roy’s parents were fleeing religious persecution in Bangladesh, when they sought refuge in India; they were naturalized and became Indian citizens subsequently

FT declares woman Indian citizen by birth after CJP helps her defend her citizenship

Several aspersions, politically as well as officially have been cast on the finality of the NRC which was released on August 31, 2019 as the final NRC. A Foreigners Tribunal in Assam has deemed that this NRC is in fact, the final NRC

Karimganj FT member’s opinion in this case examines Citizenship by Birth, respects validity of NRC, and takes a nuanced look at exclusion from NRC based on pending status of case before FT