SC asks Centre to strike a balance on Rohingya issue


Why It is in news?

    • The Supreme Court  said humanitarian concern, national security must be considered  

What is the PIL about?

    • PIL against a proposed move to deport over 40,000 Rohingya refugees.
    • The court was hearing a bunch of petitions including one filed by persons belonging to the community

 

    • A balance should be struck between humanitarian concern for the community and the country's national security and economic interests.
    •  SC said that the government should not deport Rohingya “now”
    • The government prevailed on the court to not pass any formal order, citing “international ramifications.”
    • Hence the status quo continues even though the court gave the community the liberty to approach it in case of “any contingency.”
    •  The government said “questions pertaining to deportation of illegal immigrants is essentially an executive function”.

 

Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 14th Oct 2017