Indian couple win payout after suing UK home office for 'unlawful' immigration detention
An Indian couple won a legal payout after a UK high court ruled their separation in immigration detention was unlawful. The couple had sought asylum in the UK due to fears of persecution in India regarding their interfaith marriage.
Why it matters
The case highlights significant legal debates regarding human rights, immigration detention policies, and the protection of interfaith couples.
LONDON: An Indian couple who had their asylum claim in Britain rejected by the home office have won a payout after suing the department in the high court here for being kept in separate accommodation prior to deportation. The amount is to be determined by a county court.The married couple, both Indian nationals, took legal action last year claiming that being accommodated separately in male and female accommodation before their planned removal was an “unlawful interference with their right to family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights”.In the London high court on Tuesday, deputy judge Simon Tinkler ruled that their separation in immigration detention “was unlawful” under Article 8 and they were entitled to compensation.The couple also challenged the refusal of their asylum claim.
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