Centre tells Supreme Court it will bring back persons allegedly ‘pushed’ to Bangladesh
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court of India about plans to repatriate individuals allegedly pushed into Bangladesh. The government will verify their citizenship claims upon their return. The Supreme Court is set to hear the matter again in July.
- ▪The Centre will bring back individuals whose families were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh.
- ▪The Supreme Court is reviewing a case regarding the deportation of Sunali Khatun and others.
- ▪The court previously allowed Ms. Khatun and her child to enter India on humanitarian grounds.
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The Centre informed the Supreme Court of India on Friday (May 22, 2026) that it would bring back to India a few people whose families were alleged to have been “pushed” into Bangladesh, and would verify their citizenship claims upon their return.“The government will bring them back and thereafter examine their status. Depending on the outcome, steps will be taken accordingly,” Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta submitted.The court posted the matter for hearing in July. Repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis is a ‘core issue’: MEA response to Dhaka’s remarks on ‘push-in’ from IndiaThe top court was hearing a plea of the Centre challenging a September 26, 2025, order of the Calcutta High Court that set aside the Union government’s decision to deport Sunali Khatun and some others to Bangladesh and…
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