Overview

• The Supreme Court refused to hear ABMSU’s challenge to Assam’s alleged ‘push back’ detentions and deportations and directed the group to pursue relief in the Gauhati High Court.
• Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma stressed that deportations must adhere to a February 4 order authorizing removal of 63 confirmed foreign nationals.
• The court issued notice to Assam’s government and police to explain Monowara Bewa’s detention after her son filed a habeas corpus petition demanding her production.
• Monowara Bewa, granted bail in 2019 with her Supreme Court appeal pending, was summoned to Dhubri Police Station on May 24 and has not been produced before any judicial body since.
• Advocates warn that informal ‘push back’ operations in districts like Dhubri, South Salmara and Goalpara bypass tribunal findings and nationality verification, undermining constitutional safeguards.