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SC notice on plea against woman’s deportation to Bangladesh
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and Maharashtra authorities on a petition by Sahin Fakir alleging that his mother, Sahida, was illegally detained in Mumbai and pushed into…
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and Maharashtra authorities on a petition by Sahin Fakir alleging that his mother, Sahida, was illegally detained in Mumbai and pushed into Bangladesh in July without any nationality verification. LiveLaw reports the petition challenges the standard operating procedure dated May 2, 2025, for deportation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals and the Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025, arguing they allow removal without constitutional safeguards.
Bar and Bench reports the petitioner stated Sahida was taken to a holding centre in Chembur by persons in plain clothes who seized her Aadhaar card and phone, then kept in custody for over 100 hours without being produced before a magistrate. She was handed over to the BSF, flown to the north-eastern region and pushed across the border at night with about 20 others. The Hindu reports the petitioner linked the deportation to her name being deleted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, an appeal against which is pending before a tribunal.
The petition seeks Sahida's immediate repatriation and protection from adverse action.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same core facts without noticeable slant: a woman allegedly deported without due process, her son's habeas petition, and the Supreme Court's notice. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. The implication lies in the petition's challenge to the government's May 2025 SOP for deportations: if the court finds the procedure unconstitutional, it could affect hundreds of similar cases. The next step is the Centre's response, due before the next hearing date the court will set.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): livelaw.in (neutral report), barandbench.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
