Aheda Khatoon was then taken for detention to the Matia transit camp, after which the family approached the Supreme Court. Aheda Khatoon’s lawyer representing her before the Supreme Court, Adeel Ahmed, also said they are waiting for the court to reopen after the winter break. Legally, those declared foreigners by FTs can appeal in the Gauhati High Court and Supreme Court. This has meant that while thousands of people have been declared “foreigners” over the years, deportation through this process has lagged. Subsequently, it framed an SOP, and has invoked the Act on multiple occasions – directing declared foreigners to leave the country within 24 hours.

Source: Indian Express January 05, 2026 07:04 UTC