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‘Onus of proof on petitioner’: Calcutta High Court denies relief to Bangladeshi Hindu woman overstaying in India

The Indian Express·Somya Panwar·26 days ago
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On December 7, 2024, she entered India through the Ghozadanga Land Border, possessing a valid Bangladesh Passport, which was valid up to January 6, 2025. (Image generated using AI) Calcutta High Court news: The Calcutta High Court has refused relief to a Bangladeshi Hindu woman accused of overstaying in India without a valid visa, holding that under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, the onus is on her to confirm her right to stay in India. Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee was hearing the woman’s plea seeking to quash the proceedings against her under Section 21 (penalty for entry without a valid passport or other travel document) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act. The woman alleged that the investigating officer falsely implicated her at the behest of her husband.…

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