Citizenship- Absence Of Petitioner After Filing Written Statement Not A Ground To Pass Order Against Him Without Considering The Materials On Record: Gauhati HC

A Bench comprising of Justices Suman Shyam and Parthivjyoti Saikia of the Guwahati High Court delivered a judgement stating that the mere fact that the proceedee has remained absent after filing written statement and documents cannot be a justification for the Tribunal to give an opinion against the proceedee without considering the materials brought on record.An ex-parte order had...