Supreme Court has not stayed deportation of Rohingya refugees: What exactly happened
Supreme Court has not stayed deportation of Rohingya refugees: What exactly happened
The IndiaToday.in report said, "In a strongly-worded observation, the Supreme Court reminded the government that it has multiple responsibilities, and must balance national and humanitarian values. It said the Rohingya Muslims issue is of great magnitude and the state has a big role to play. "The Constitution is based on humanitarian values. The state has a multi-pronged role. While national security and economic interests need to be secured, innocent women and children cannot be ignored," Supreme Court bench said." That part of the report is right. What was deferred was the hearing of the case and not the deportation of Rohingya refugees. The Supreme Court had deferred the matter to November 21. Talking to ANI, Supreme Court lawyer Aishwarya Bhati said, "CJI observed - On one hand, there is humanitarian ground and at the same time national security interest. The bench observed that the court will also have to consider how far courts can interfere in issues like this. The bench was clearly of view that this matter requires a detailed hearing because the magnitude of the issue is much wider."She then said, "Initially court felt they would like to pass an interim relief order but ASG stood up and contested."