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SC Refuses Interim Stay on Detention of Migrant Workers, Issues Notice to Centre, Delhi, 8 Other States - The Statesman
The Supreme Court has called for responses from the Centre and nine states amid allegations that over 2,000 Bengali migrant workers were detained or deported without proper citizenship verification.
- The Supreme Court of India heard a plea on August 14, 2025, concerning alleged detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in New Delhi and other states.
- A plea submitted by the Migrant Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal contests the detention of workers suspected of illegal Bangladeshi immigration following an MHA circular issued in May.
- Advocate Prashant Bhushan argued that detainees are largely Indian citizens and that such detentions violate the Foreigners Act, urging the Court's intervention.
- The Court declined to halt the ongoing custody of the individuals, with Justice Surya Kant noting that failing to take such action could result in the individuals disappearing, while emphasizing the need for a system to verify genuine workers.
- The Court issued notices to the Centre and nine states including Delhi, and scheduled further hearing after one week to establish procedures verifying migrants' status and prevent harassment of genuine workers.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, 9 States On Plea Over Detention Of Bengali Muslim Workers As 'Bangladeshis'
The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 14, issued notices to the Union government and nine states over a petition alleging that Bengali Muslim migrant workers from West Bengal were being arbitrarily detained across India on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals.
SC Refuses To Stay Detention Of Bengali Migrant Workers In Illegal Immigration Cases Across India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to put an interim stay on the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers who are alleged to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. “We cannot overlook ground realities. Suppose someone is an Infiltrator and he enters illegally. How to deal with that situation? If you don’t detain, the writing on the wall is that they will disappear,” Justice Surya Kant said, as reported by News 18. The hearing …
SC issues notice to Union, several states over detention of Muslim migrant workers on suspicion of being Bangladeshis
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union government and several states, including Odisha, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and West Bengal, on a PIL alleging that migrant Muslim workers from West Bengal were being detained on the suspicion of being Bangladeshi citizens. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, while hearing the plea, questioned how the directions sought could …
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