Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Woman Declared Foreigner by Tribunal

The Supreme Court has stayed the deportation of Jaynab Bibi, who was declared a foreigner by the foreigners tribunal under Section 2(a) of the Foreigners Act, 1946,  a decision upheld by the Gauhati High Court.

A bench directed no coercive action and issued notice to the Centre and Assam government, with a returnable date set for August 25, 2025. 

Bibi claimed Indian citizenship by birth, citing extensive documentary evidence, including NRC inclusion, electoral rolls, land records, and village head certificates to prove her Indian citizenship. She argued that the tribunal ignored this proof and passed a mechanical order.