Gauhati High Court Grants Relief To Assam Resident Whose Deceased Mother Was Declared 'Foreigner' By Ex-Parte Opinion Of Foreigner's Tribunal

The Gauhati High Court on Monday came to the rescue of an Assam resident aggrieved by an ex-parte opinion of the Foreigner's Tribunal, declaring his dead mother a 'foreigner'. The petitioner, Tarapada Namadas, contended that because of such opinion, his legal rights otherwise as a citizen of India are being questioned by some of the authorities. However, finding the opinion to be...