Foreign citizen cannot be deported unless home country confirms nationality: Centre to SC
The Indian government informed the Supreme Court that foreign nationals cannot be deported until their home country verifies their nationality and agrees to accept them. This submission was made in response to a plea regarding the indefinite detention of individuals declared as foreigners in Assam.
Why it matters
It clarifies the legal and procedural requirements for the deportation of undocumented individuals, impacting human rights and immigration policy.
A foreign national, whose nationality is unverified, cannot be deported unless his home country confirms the nationality and agrees to accept him, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.
The submission was made in an affidavit filed before the top court by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a plea challenging the indefinite detention of persons declared foreigners in Assam without prospects of deportation.
"A foreign national whose nationality is unknown/unverified can be deported to their home country only upon confirmation of their nationality/possession of a valid travel document/acceptance by the home country concerned. The deportation procedure cannot be initiated without nationality verification," the Centre said in the submission.
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