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Supreme Court Stays Deportation of Four Assam Women Declared Foreign Nationals

Supreme Court Stays Deportation of Four Assam Women Declared Foreign Nationals

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has stayed the deportation of four women from Assam who were declared foreign nationals by Foreigners Tribunals and were facing removal from the country.A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V. Mohan issued notices to the Centre, the Assam Government and the Election Commission on petitions filed by Basiram Nessa, Musstt Nureza Begum, Saleha Khatun and Sarbhanu Begum. The respondents have been directed to file their replies before the next hearing scheduled for July 16.In its June 5 order, the apex court directed that the existing status quo be maintained and ruled…
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