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Karnataka High Court Upholds Deportation of Pakistani Minors After Visa Revocation

The court dismissed a plea for temporary stay, citing national security concerns following the Pahalgam terror attack.

Justice M G Uma, presiding as the vacation judge, noted that the government had made a conscious policy decision.
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Overview

  • The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by three Pakistani minors seeking to stay in India until May 15 for a family wedding.
  • The Union government revoked visas of Pakistani nationals after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, mandating their exit by April 30.
  • The petitioners, aged 8, 4, and 3, traveled to Mysuru with their Indian mother on a visitor visa that was extended until June 18 but later nullified.
  • Justice M.G. Uma ruled that the decision to revoke visas was a conscious move to ensure national security and would not be overturned.
  • Efforts to leave India via the Attari border on April 28 were unsuccessful due to Pakistan closing its side of the crossing.