J&K & Ladakh High Court Upholds Deportation of Pakistani Couples Residing in Srinagar

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed a 34-year-old writ petition by Mohd Khalil Qazi and his wife Arifa, who challenged their deportation to Pakistan.

The couple had voluntarily acquired Pakistani citizenship, Khalil after the 1948 war and Arifa upon marrying in 1986, leading to automatic termination of their Indian citizenship under Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955. 

The court noted that the petitioners had no legal entitlement to remain in India after their visas had expired, and it also ruled that the deportation orders are valid.

The court concluded that their continued stay in Srinagar is unlawful.