What is the Issue?
• A pregnant Indian woman (Sunali Khatun) and her eight-year-old son were deported to Bangladesh by authorities despite her family claiming Indian citizenship.
• Her father approached the courts arguing that the deportation was wrongful and that mother and child should not be separated.
• The Supreme Court intervened, directing the Union government and West Bengal government to arrange medical care, safe return, and humanitarian assistance.
• The Centre agreed to bring them back purely on humanitarian grounds, without affecting the merits of the deportation case.
Mains Enrichment
1. Judicial Humanitarian Intervention
SC ensured return and care of the woman and child purely on humanitarian grounds.
2. Protection Against Administrative Overreach
SC checked arbitrary deportation actions and upheld due process.
TDF
“Despite scientific evidence proving leprosy is curable and non-infectious, discriminatory laws persist in India. Discuss the role of the Supreme Court in correcting such legal inertia.” (150 words)
