Topic: Citizenship
SC quashes Foreigners Tribunal case against person already declared Indian, says “abuse of process of law”
The Supreme Court set aside the Gauhati High Court’s refusal to quash a Foreigners Tribunal case, ruling that the proceedings were barred by res judicata since the appellant had already been declared not a foreigner in an earlier case.
The dangerous rhetoric of AAP, BJP: Why so much hatred toward Rohingyas?
The Rohingya community is one of the most persecuted and marginalized groups globally, yet they are often neglected or portrayed negatively, leaving them in a state of helplessness.
Supreme Court pulls up Assam govt over delayed deportation of ‘foreigners,’ directs immediate action
The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Assam government over the delay in deporting individuals declared as foreigners.
“We have all documents, why pick us up?” Muslim migrants from Assam, WB ask as Delhi Police conducts crackdown on ‘illegal immigrants’
“We are citizens of this country. All I want to say is that this is a form of harassment. We don’t mind you checking our documents, but taking us to the police station is stressful.”
Israeli-born author Avi Steinberg renounces citizenship, labels it ‘a tool of genocide’
Avi Steinberg, an Israeli-born author now residing in the United States, has formally renounced his Israeli citizenship, calling it "a tool of genocide."
Over 2.16 lakh Indians renounced citizenship in 2023, Union govt tells Parliament
More than 2.16 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2023, the Union government told Parliament on Friday. The data was shared by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh as a written response to a question by Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha.
