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Supreme Court of India

Rofiqul Hoque v. The Union of India & Ors.

Foreigners Act, 1946 – s.9 – Citizenship Identity Cards) Rules, 2003

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
18 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 569
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2686/2025
Bench
Sanjay Karol, Manoj Misra

Issue for consideration

Once the name of the appellant stands included in the draft NRC, whether the order of the Tribunal, declaring him a foreigner, and of the High Court, affirming the order of the Tribunal, be sustained.

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