Assam told to pay ₹2 lakh to husband of woman pushed into Bangladesh
The Gauhati High Court has ordered the Assam government to pay ₹2 lakh in compensation to a man whose wife was deported to Bangladesh without being allowed to challenge her status. The court criticized the Foreigners' Tribunal for procedural violations and 'malice in law' in the handling of the case.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a legal precedent regarding the rights of individuals facing deportation and the accountability of state tribunals.
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to pay ₹2 lakh as interim compensation to the husband of a Bengali-origin Muslim woman for expelling her to Bangladesh without an opportunity to challenge the order of a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT).
The September 3 order was the first instance of any court imposing a cost on the State for pushing a person across the border to Bangladesh by violating deportation rules.
A Division Bench of Justices Kalyan Rai Surana and Susmita Phukan Khaund passed the order after hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Mujammel Hoque, the husband of the “deported” Mumtaz Begum.
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