“Suspected illegal immigrant from Bangladesh declared a ‘citizen’ by SC citing technicalities and discrepancies in proceedings: Here’s what happened”, Opindia, July 15, 2024:
“On 11th July, the Supreme Court of India set aside the decision of the Foreigners Tribunal and the Gauhati High Court order and declared the appellant Rahim Ali as an Indian citizen. OpIndia accessed the judgment in the case.
The apex court found discrepancies in the evidence and procedural lapses during the investigation. The court based its decisions on these technicalities that had identified him as a foreigner. The two-judge bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah called it a “grave miscarriage of Justice”.
In 2004, the Superintendent of Police, Nalbari, initiated an inquiry into his nationality. Based on the findings, a case was filed against Rahim Ali. It was suspected that Ali was an illegal migrant from Bangladesh and entered India after 25th March 1971. Sub-Inspector Bipin Dutta led the initial inquiry into the matter. The inquiry did not find any substantial evidence of Ali being a foreign national……”
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