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Supreme Court directs Centre to deport 17 foreigners languishing in Assam detention centre

IndiaTimes Thursday, 16 May 2024
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to deport 17 foreigners languishing in a Assam detention centre, noting there is no offence registered against them. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted a report submitted by the State Legal Services Authority which stated that there are 17 declared foreigners detained in the detention centre in Assam. "We are of the view that Union of India must take immediate steps for deporting these 17 foreigners as there is no offence registered against them," the bench said.
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