The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the deportation of six alleged Pakistani nationals. The court has said that no punitive action will be taken against the family until an appropriate decision is taken by the government authorities.
After the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government has cancelled the visas of all Pakistani citizens present in the country. Pakistani citizens have been asked to leave India. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has put a stay on sending back 6 alleged Pakistani citizens living in India. The petitioners argue that they have valid Indian passports. The Supreme Court has asked the petitioners to place their demand before the appropriate authority. Let's know everything about this case
What argument was given in the court?
Petitioner's lawyer Nand Kishore said that this is a shocking case. We have been detained at the border. We are Indian citizens, we have Indian passports, Aadhar cards. My family has been taken to the Wagah border in a car. We are on the verge of being thrown out of the country, while we are Indian citizens. We were issued a notice and asked to leave from here. There are a total of 6 people - two sons work in Bangalore. Mother, father, sister, another brother, we have passports issued by the Ministry of External Affairs. At the same time, the Solicitor General said that these people should go to the concerned authorities.
Where are the alleged Pakistani citizens from?
Petitioner Ahmed Tariq Butt's father Tariq Mashkoor Butt is a resident of Mirpur in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. His mother Nusrat Butt was born in Srinagar. According to the petition, Tariq Butt lived in Mirpur in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir till 1997. Then in 2000 the whole family crossed the border and came to Srinagar. He lived in the Kashmir Valley for many years. Currently he lives in Bangalore. Meanwhile, he completed his graduation from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) located in Kozhikode, Kerala. For some years, he has been working in an IT company in Bangalore. He has also written in his petition that he and his family have Indian passport and Aadhar card. His family includes sister Ayesha Tariq, brother Abubakar Tariq and Umar Tariq Butt. According to the petition, Tariq Butt lived in Mirpur. But the place of birth in the passport is Srinagar.
What did the court say?
After hearing the arguments of the lawyer and the petitioner, a bench headed by Justice Suryakant of the Supreme Court directed the government officials to check the documents of the family members regarding the validity of their Indian citizenship. The court has said that no punitive action will be taken against the family until a proper decision is taken by the government officials. Apart from this, the court directed the petitioner that no punitive action will be taken against the family until a proper decision is taken by the government officials. The bench has also given the petitioner the freedom to appeal in the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court if they are dissatisfied with the decision of the government.
