Assam Government To Pay Rs 2 Lakh To Husband Of Woman Deportated To Bangladesh
The Gauhati High Court has ordered the Assam government to pay Rs 2 lakh in compensation to the husband of a woman who was wrongly deported to Bangladesh. The court ruled that the deportation process violated legal standards and failed to inform the family.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a legal precedent regarding state accountability in deportation cases and the protection of due process for citizens.
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to pay Rs 2 lakh as interim compensation to the husband of Mumtaz Begum, a Bengali-speaking Muslim woman who was pushed into Bangladesh after a foreigners tribunal declared her a foreign national.On May 30, a foreigners tribunal declared Begum a foreigner after she appeared before it following a High Court order to reconsider her case. The High Court found that the tribunal didn't consider all the evidence submitted by her.She was then arrested and later moved to a detention centre.
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