Goa Resident Born in India Challenges India’s Revocation of Pakistani Visas in Supreme Court
He contends that a visa clause justifies court scrutiny of the government’s security-driven move following the April Pahalgam terror attack.
Overview
- A Pakistani national filed an urgent petition on June 5 asking the Supreme Court to set aside the Centre’s April notification revoking visas of Pakistani nationals.
- The petitioner has held a long-term visa since 2016, was born in India and argues that a specific visa condition requires judicial review.
- New Delhi revoked Pakistani visas after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists and imposed a strict deportation schedule.
- A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma questioned why the petitioner had not first approached the jurisdictional High Court.
- Earlier on May 2, the Supreme Court stayed the deportation of six family members until their citizenship claims could be verified.