Supreme Court Issues Notice On Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Daughter's Plea To Bring His Mortal Remains From Japan

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's daughter, Anita Pfaff, seeking to bring his mortal remains from Japan to India.

A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order. Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Netaji's daughter.

Earlier, the Court refused to entertain a similar plea by Netaji's grandnephew,  Ashis Ray, noting that his daughter (sole heir) was not the petitioner. At the time, Dr Singhvi said that the daughter of Netaji will file a fresh petition for the same cause, instead of the grandnephew.

The present petition, filed through AoR Ritika Vohra, seeks the following reliefs:

- Direction for the respondents to initiate a formal communication through the MEA to preserve Netaji's ashes/urn and maintain status quo at Renko-ji temple, Tokyo, Japan;

- Direction for the respondents to forthwith create an Inter-Ministerial Committee;

- Direction for the respondents to place on record a timely action plan for repatriation or facilitation.

Case Title: ANITA B. PFAFF Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. W.P.(C) No. 842/2026