Supreme Court Decrees Potential Deportation of Rohingya Refugees
The Supreme Court of India has stated that if Rohingya refugees are identified as foreigners under Indian law, they must be deported. The court noted that UNHCR identity cards might not prevent deportation. The hearing on this matter is scheduled for July 31, 2023.
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The Supreme Court of India ruled on Thursday that Rohingya refugees in the country, if identified as foreigners by Indian law, are subject to deportation.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and N Kotiswar Singh stated that identity documents issued by the UNHCR do not exempt the refugees from legal procedures under the Foreigners Act.
The court has scheduled a hearing for July 31 to address the issue conclusively.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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