New Delhi, Mar 7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted more time to the Union of India (UOI) to
file an affidavit with respect to the allegations as claimed by the petitioners
that Rohingyas were allegedly being pushed back from the borders.
Rohingya Muslim refugees on Wednesday asked and
pleaded the central government to grant them the same status as Sri Lankan
Tamil refugees.
The central government sought from the apex court for one more week's time to file its reply on the charges that BSF was allegedly using chilli spray and stun guns to push back Rohingya Muslim refugees from the border.
The prayer of the central government was allowed by the top court.
A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud was hearing many petitions, including that of Mohammed Sallimullah and from the central government.
The top court fixed the matter for further hearing to March 19, Monday.
Sallimullah and others had knocked the doors of the apex court seeking its intervention and direction not to deport the Rohingyas to Myanmar. "If they would be deported, they may be killed in Myanmar," they pleaded.
Senior Supreme Court lawyer and noted legal expert Prashant Bhushan was appearing for the petitioner, Sallimullah In the matter and pleaded to the apex court for taking a humane approach and not to deport them to Myanmar till their petition was being heard property and in great detail.
Bhushan had submitted to the apex court that those Rohingyas who want to come to India should not be pushed back by the Border Security Forces (BSF). The force is allegedly using chilli powder to push them. He had told the top court that this kind of alleged act was gross violation of the international conventions on refugees.
Bhushan had also submitted to the apex court that the Indian government must be prevented from stopping the Rohingyas entering India because of persecution faced in Myanmar.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tusshar Mehta, appearing for the central government, submitted to the court that the UOI was effectively taking diplomatic steps to solve the crisis. UNI
The central government sought from the apex court for one more week's time to file its reply on the charges that BSF was allegedly using chilli spray and stun guns to push back Rohingya Muslim refugees from the border.
The prayer of the central government was allowed by the top court.
A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud was hearing many petitions, including that of Mohammed Sallimullah and from the central government.
The top court fixed the matter for further hearing to March 19, Monday.
Sallimullah and others had knocked the doors of the apex court seeking its intervention and direction not to deport the Rohingyas to Myanmar. "If they would be deported, they may be killed in Myanmar," they pleaded.
Senior Supreme Court lawyer and noted legal expert Prashant Bhushan was appearing for the petitioner, Sallimullah In the matter and pleaded to the apex court for taking a humane approach and not to deport them to Myanmar till their petition was being heard property and in great detail.
Bhushan had submitted to the apex court that those Rohingyas who want to come to India should not be pushed back by the Border Security Forces (BSF). The force is allegedly using chilli powder to push them. He had told the top court that this kind of alleged act was gross violation of the international conventions on refugees.
Bhushan had also submitted to the apex court that the Indian government must be prevented from stopping the Rohingyas entering India because of persecution faced in Myanmar.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tusshar Mehta, appearing for the central government, submitted to the court that the UOI was effectively taking diplomatic steps to solve the crisis. UNI
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