Centre Tells SC It Will Bring Back Some People Deported To Bangladesh To Verify Citizenship Claims

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• Centre Tells SC It Will Bring Back Some People Deported To Bangladesh To Verify Citizenship Claims Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 19:06 IST The Calcutta high court had earlier observed that the deportation process was carried out “in hot haste.” The Supreme Court of India.
• (File photo) The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to bring back some individuals who were allegedly deported to Bangladesh and subsequently verify their claims of Indian citizenship.
• Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant that the decision was being taken due to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and should not be treated as a precedent.
• Next Hearing In July “The government would bring them back and thereafter examine their status.
• Depending upon the outcome, we will take steps accordingly," Mehta submitted before the bench,...