Merely possessing Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID doesn’t make person Indian citizen: Bombay HC

Merely possessing Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID doesn’t make person Indian citizen: Bombay HC

Mumbai: A person does not become a citizen of India merely by possessing documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or a voter ID, the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday, while refusing bail to a man, allegedly from Bangladesh, for entering India illegally. The man is accused of staying in India for more than a … Read more

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls Centre ‘corrupt government’, slams BJP for ‘branding Indians as Bangladeshis’

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls Centre ‘corrupt government’, slams BJP for ‘branding Indians as Bangladeshis’

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 16 accused the BJP of targeting citizens who are speaking Bengali in the states where the saffron party is ruling. The accusation comes amid reports of police detaining residents of West Bengal in Maharashtra on suspicion of being illegal migrants and pushing them into Bangladesh. While … Read more

Rohingya children can approach govt schools for admission, can move HC if denied: SC

No discrimination in education: SC on plea seeking access to schools for Rohingya refusees

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) said that Rohingya children can approach the government schools for admission and they can move the high court in case of denial of admission. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said this while disposing of a plea filed by NGO Rohingya … Read more

No discrimination in education: SC on plea seeking access to schools for Rohingya refusees

No discrimination in education: SC on plea seeking access to schools for Rohingya refusees

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 12), while hearing a plea on Rohingya refusees, said that no child will be discriminated against in education and sought the information on residential status of Rohingya families. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh was hearing a plea seeking direction to the … Read more