HC questions Assam government on woman sent to Bangladesh
The Gauhati High Court is questioning the Assam government regarding the deportation of Mumtaz Begum to Bangladesh. The court is investigating whether the legal opinion declaring her a foreigner was finalized before she was taken into custody.
Why it matters
The case highlights significant concerns regarding due process, human rights, and the administrative handling of citizenship status in India.
Gauhati high court has intensified scrutiny of circumstances in which Nagaon's Mumtaz Begum was sent to Bangladesh, warning Assam govt that it would presume a Foreigners' Tribunal's May 30 opinion declaring her a foreigner would be considered "not ready" if the state fails to establish when it was finalised.In its latest order on Oct 7, the high court recorded MEA's submission that an inquiry into Mumtaz's whereabouts was ongoing and that it needed more time.TOI had reported that Bangladesh's home ministry began searching for Mumtaz after this newspaper contacted authorities in Dhaka in the last week of Sept.Not only Mumtaz, another woman also 'missing' after B'desh expulsionThe Gauhati high court, in its Oct 7 order, said, "The court shall presume that the opinion...was not made ready within the appropriate time, i.e., prior to the taking into custody" of Mumtaz.The court had ordered an inquiry on Sept 3 and directed MEA…
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