J&K High Court seeks status on retrieval of Pakistan-born son of Indian deported after Pahalgam attack
The J&K High Court has requested a status update from the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the retrieval of a Pakistan-born son of an Indian citizen who was deported following the Pahalgam terror attack. The court previously ruled that the individual should be brought back to join his parents.
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This case touches on complex intersections of citizenship law, national security, and human rights in the context of cross-border relations.
SrinagarThe J&K High Court on Friday (October 30, 2026) sought the status of the case of Aasim Sajjad aka Fardin Sajjad, who was deported to Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack, and later the court directed his retrieval to join the parents. Justice Rahul Bharati directed lawyer Monika Kohli, Senior Additional Advocate General (AAG), “to apprise this Court about the latest inputs available”. Bring back J&K resident’s son deported to Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir High Court tells Home Ministry https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/bring-back-jk-residents-son-deported-to-pakistan-jammu-and-kashmir-high-court-tells-home-ministry/article70811609.ece Referring to the judgment passed on March 25 this year, the court said, “It [judgement] was meant to procure Mr. Sajjad, who has been shifted to Pakistan but has been directed to be retrieved to join the parental company.” The court directed the AAG to “apprise the Court” on the next date of hearing on November 2.
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