Gauhati HC awards Rs 2 lakh after woman deported to Bangladesh without hearing
The Gauhati High Court has ordered Rs 2 lakh in compensation after a woman named Mumtaz Begum was deported to Bangladesh without being given a proper hearing. A foreigners tribunal had declared her a foreigner, but she was sent away without due process or prior notice. The court directed that authorities must share tribunal opinions with individuals before detaining or deporting them. Her husband received the interim compensation on account of the wrongful deportation. The ruling also mandated that families be informed of such decisions and provided free copies of tribunal opinions.
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