Foreigner Tribunal

The Gauhati High Court has declared Haider Ali an 'Indian' after he was categorised as 'foreigner' by the Foreigners' Tribunal. The tribunal rejected an Assam resident's claim even after he established a linkage with his father and grandfather in 1965 and 1970 voters list. While the tribunal rejected Haidar’s claims for failing to establish connection with ‘other relatives,’ the HC said link with relative does not affect credibility of… read-more