If they are foreigners, they have to be deported: Supreme Court in Rohingya case

If they are foreigners, they have to be deported: Supreme Court in Rohingya case

The Centre said India is not a party to the UN Refugee Convention, and UNHCR cards of the refugees are disputed.

Supreme Court Declines To Halt Rohingya Deportation, Calls Them Foreigners & To Face Law Under Foreigners Act - The Commune

The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday, 8 May 2025, that several Rohingya refugees, including women and children possessing United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) cards, were allegedly detained late Wednesday night and deported to Myanmar—just hours before their case was due to be heard. Senior Advocates Colin Gonsalves and Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners, raised the issue based on media reports, claiming the dep…

Rohingya refugees must be deported if deemed foreigners under law: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said if Rohingya refugees in the country were found to be foreigners under Indian laws they will have to be deported. A bench of Justices Surya Kant...

They have to be deported, says Supreme Court while hearing petitons against Rohingya crackdown in Delhi

Responding to a batch of petitions challenging the crackdown and deportation of stateless Rohingya refugees in New Delhi, the Supreme Court said that if they are found to be foreigners under Indian law, they must be deported. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and N Kotiswar Singh made the comments on Thursday, referring to the top court’s previous order and remarked that the identity cards issued by the United Nations High Commissio…