NRC: Gauhati High Court pulls up foreigners tribunal in Morigaon, sets aside 57 orders
The Gauhati High Court has pulled up a foreigners tribunal in Assam that will deliver the final judgement for those excluded from the National Register of Citizens,
In its September 19 order, the High Court said that “in the ordinary course, this would have called for some action, disciplinary or otherwise” against a former member of the tribunal for irregularities in the orders passed. “All the above 57 references shall now be heard afresh from the respective stages,” the court said. “The member of the tribunal shall list the above references in the notice board of the tribunal giving fresh dates. Fresh notice may also be issued to the proceedees.”
The final list of bonafide citizens was published on August 31, and excluded more than 19 lakh people. Foreigners tribunals are now reviewing their cases.
The court also said that the tribunal’s order would not be “acted upon by the Superintendent of Police (Border) Morigaon as well as by the Deputy Commissioner” as the orders would be considered as pending references. However, Morigaon Superintendent of Police Swapnaneel Deka said she had not received the High Court...
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