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Deportation of 63-year-old: J&K HC stays order on bringing Lahore woman back
Deportation of 63-year-old: J&K HC stays order on bringing Lahore woman back

Hindustan Times

time7 days ago

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Deportation of 63-year-old: J&K HC stays order on bringing Lahore woman back

A division bench of the Jammu and Kashmir high court, headed by chief justice Arun Palli, on Wednesday stayed a repatriation order passed by a single judge bench on June 6 pertaining to a 63-year-old woman, Rakshanda Rashid. Originally from Pakistan's Lahore, Rakshanda Rashid married a Jammu man 38 years ago and had been living here since then. The single bench order issued by justice Rahul Bharti on June 6 had issued directions to the Union ministry of home affairs to bring her back. The high court will hear the case on July 10. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) She was deported to Pakistan following India's punitive measures against Islamabad in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam attack. The attack had left 26 people dead and scores injured. Consequent to the single bench order, the J&K Union Territory and MHA had filed a letters patent appeal (LPA) titled Union of India vs Rakshanda Rashid challenging the single-judge's order dated June 6. The single bench order had described the deportation of the old woman as 'lacking due process and violative of the petitioner's human rights'. Petitioner's counsel advocate Ankur Sharma said, 'The division bench has admitted the LPA for hearing and has granted an interim stay on the implementation of the single judge order.' The case will be heard on July 10, he informed. Advocate Sharma said, 'My client had been staying with her husband for the past over 38 years. Over the years, her parents and brothers died. She has none in Pakistan to look after her.' He informed that the old woman had initially shifted to a hotel and now has been living as a paying guest in Lahore. 'She legally married an Indian citizen, was on a long term visa to India, which was being renewed annually. She had applied for it in January this year as well but then the Pahalgam attack happened,' said advocate Sharma. He informed that his client had also applied for Indian citizenship in 1996, which was still pending with the authorities concerned. Advocate Sharma said that deporting the woman back to Pakistan was violation of her human rights, right to life and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution. However, the home ministry, in its appeal stated that Rakshanda Rashid's long term visa had expired, and she had no valid paper to support her continued stay in India. It also cited national security concerns in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. The old woman was deported on April 30.

'Human rights are most sacrosanct component of human life': Bring back 63-year-old deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack, HC tells MHA
'Human rights are most sacrosanct component of human life': Bring back 63-year-old deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack, HC tells MHA

Time of India

time25-06-2025

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  • Time of India

'Human rights are most sacrosanct component of human life': Bring back 63-year-old deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack, HC tells MHA

JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to bring back a 63-year-old woman, Rakshanda Rashid, who was deported to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Justice Rahul Bharti passed the order on June 6 on a writ petition filed by the woman through her daughter, Falak Zahoor, directing the central govt to bring her back within 10 days and file a compliance report on July 1. Although Rakshanda is a Pakistani national, the HC observed that human rights had to be preserved at all costs and ordered her return, after Falak informed the court that her mother was ill and had no one in Pakistan to look after her. The court took note of the fact that the petitioner had been living in India for nearly four decades. You Can Also Check: Jammu AQI | Weather in Jammu | Bank Holidays in Jammu | Public Holidays in Jammu 'Human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life and, therefore, there are occasions when a constitutional court is supposed to come up with SOS like indulgence, notwithstanding the merits and demerits of a case which can be adjudicated only upon in due course of time,' Justice Bharti said. The HC noted that the petitioner had a long term visa, but she was deported even without a detailed hearing or a formal order. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Laxmi Ji Idol For Wealth, Peace & Happiness Luxeartisanship Shop Now Undo Her case should have been considered on merit before taking such an extreme step, it stated. Rakshanda was forced out of the country on April 30, the same day her plea challenging the deportation was scheduled for hearing. Earlier on April 30, in a major relief to a police personnel, Ifthkar Ali (45), and his eight siblings, the high court halted their deportation to Pakistan. The authorities brought them back from Punjab to reunite them with their families in Poonch district. The police personnel and siblings had moved court claiming they were not Pakistani nationals and had been living in Salwah village for generations. Minal Khan, a Pakistani national married to a CRPF jawan, was also granted last-minute relief from deportation by the HC on April 30.

‘Human rights are sacrosanct': J&K HC asks Centre to bring back 63-year-old woman deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack
‘Human rights are sacrosanct': J&K HC asks Centre to bring back 63-year-old woman deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack

Time of India

time25-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Time of India

‘Human rights are sacrosanct': J&K HC asks Centre to bring back 63-year-old woman deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to facilitate the return of Rakshanda Rashid, a Pakistani national deported in April. The court emphasized the protection of human rights, ordering her return within 10 days after her deportation was questioned. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular in India The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to facilitate the return of 63-year-old Rakshanda Rashid , a Pakistani national who was deported from India in April, observing that human rights must be protected 'at all costs.'Justice Rahul Bharti, delivering the order on June 6, directed the central government to bring her back within 10 days and submit a compliance report by July 1. The directive came in response to a petition filed by Rashid's daughter, Falak Zahoor , who informed the court that her mother was critically ill and had no family or support system in who had been living in India for nearly four decades on a valid long-term visa, was deported on April 30, the same day her legal challenge against deportation was scheduled to be heard in court took exception to this sequence of events, noting that no detailed hearing or formal order preceded the deportation, which it said should have been assessed on merit before such an 'extreme step' was taken.'Human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life and, therefore, there are occasions when a constitutional court is supposed to come up with SOS like indulgence, notwithstanding the merits and demerits of a case which can be adjudicated only upon in due course of time,' Justice Bharti wrote in the court's intervention follows a pattern of similar cases in recent April 30, the High Court also granted interim relief to Ifthkar Ali, a Poonch-based police constable, and his eight siblings, halting their deportation and allowing them to reunite with family in Jammu and Kashmir. In a separate case, Minal Khan, a Pakistani woman married to a CRPF jawan, was also spared deportation at the last deportations came in the wake of heightened scrutiny, and India's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with Pakistan, following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 civilians were killed by armed terrorists.

Pahalgam attack: Human rights sacrosanct, says Ladakh HC; directs MHA to bring back 63-yr-old woman deported to Pakistan
Pahalgam attack: Human rights sacrosanct, says Ladakh HC; directs MHA to bring back 63-yr-old woman deported to Pakistan

Time of India

time24-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Time of India

Pahalgam attack: Human rights sacrosanct, says Ladakh HC; directs MHA to bring back 63-yr-old woman deported to Pakistan

JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to bring back a 63-year-old woman, Rakshanda Rashid, who was deported to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Justice Rahul Bharti passed the order on June 6 on a writ petition filed by the woman through her daughter, Falak Zahoor, directing the central govt to bring her back within 10 days and file a compliance report on July 1. Although Rakshanda is a Pakistani national, the HC observed that had to be preserved at all costs and ordered her return, after Falak informed the court that her mother was ill and had no one in Pakistan to look after her. The court took note of the fact that the petitioner had been living in India for nearly four decades. 'Human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life and, therefore, there are occasions when a constitutional court is supposed to come up with SOS like indulgence, notwithstanding the merits and demerits of a case which can be adjudicated only upon in due course of time,' Justice Bharti said. The HC noted that the petitioner had a long term visa, but she was deported even without a detailed hearing or a formal order. Her case should have been considered on merit before taking such an extreme step, it stated. Rakshanda was forced out of the country on April 30, the same day her plea challenging the deportation was scheduled for hearing. Earlier on April 30, in a major relief to a police personnel, Ifthkar Ali (45), and his eight siblings, the high court halted their deportation to Pakistan. The authorities brought them back from Punjab to reunite them with their families in Poonch district. The police personnel and siblings had moved court claiming they were not Pakistani nationals and had been living in Salwah village for generations. Minal Khan, a Pakistani national married to a CRPF jawan, was also granted last-minute relief from deportation by the HC on April 30.

J&K High Court Orders Modi Govt To Bring Back Woman Deported To Pakistan After Pahalgam Attack
J&K High Court Orders Modi Govt To Bring Back Woman Deported To Pakistan After Pahalgam Attack

Time of India

time24-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Time of India

J&K High Court Orders Modi Govt To Bring Back Woman Deported To Pakistan After Pahalgam Attack

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court directed the Centre to bring back Rakshanda Rashid, a woman deported to Pakistan. The court declared that "human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life." Rakshanda, originally a Pakistani national but married to Indian citizen Sheikh Zahoor Ahmed, was deported as part of a government drive in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, despite her Long-Term Visa (LTV) status and deteriorating health conditions. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been directed to ensure compliance and submit a report at the next hearing scheduled for July 1, 2025. #rakshandarahid #jammuandkashmirhighcourt #deportationcase #pakistanideportation #longtermvisa #pahalgamterrorattack #mha #indianjudiciary #pakistaniindianmarriage #kashmirnews #indiapakistan #jammukashmir #jammu #pakistan #news #toi #toibharat Read More

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