Rohingya refugees: SC agrees to urgently hear plea on 150 members ‘detained’ in Jammu
The Hindu
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to urgently hear a plea to release and protect over 150 Rohingya refugees reportedly “detained” in Jammu.
Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde agreed to hear the application filed by a member of the Rohingya community, Mohammad Salimullah, represented by advocates Prashant Bhushan and Cheryl d’Souza, on April 25 (Thursday). Mr. Bhushan made an oral mention before the CJI for an early hearing. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the averments made in the application were “factually wrong”.More Related News