#SupremeCourt commences hearing of a bunch of matters against cancellation of visas & blacklisting of around 3500 foreigners, reportedly the members of #TablighiJamaat who took part in the #NizamuddinMarkaz.
SG Tushar Mehta submits cancellation of visas is a purely sovereign function, no role of judicial review. He adds visas were cancelled by way of individual orders, sent through emails on a case by case basis.
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Some 1500 emails were sent to these foreigners.
While #SupremeCourt observes the individual orders will have to be challenged, lawyers from the other side point out this will then involve multiple high courts & that in some cases, even the emails weren't served.
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Sr adv CU Singh, Maneka Guruswamy submit these foreigners should be deported back now that visas stand cancelled. Blacklisting will come in only if they want to come back.
SG Mehta points out criminal cases are pending against them: "Right to return isn't an enforceable right."
On their prayer, #SupremeCourt allows #TablighiJamaat members to submit representations with authorities concerned for deportation. It asks SG Mehta to put out all facts before the authorities.
On blacklisting, matter to be heard next on July 10 after foreigners' formal reply.
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