Mofija Bagum v. the State of Assam and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Matia Detention Centre Goalpara; declared foreigner; illegal migrant from specified territories; ex-parte Foreigners' Tribunal order; FT case; review petition rejected; detention since 25.05.2025; visitation/family meeting rights of detenues; vakalatnama signing; right of declared foreigners to pursue legal remedy; access to legal remedies in detention; Gauhati High Court writ petition WP(C)/3187/2025; Justice Arun Dev Choudhury; disposed with directions to In-charge, Matia Detention Centre; State of Assam Home Department.
What did the court decide?
The In-charge, Matia Detention Centre, Goalpara was directed to allow the petitioner to meet her detained relatives, at a time convenient to the In-charge, within a day from the date of the order and on receipt of a copy of the order, and thereafter to allow the detenus/detenues to sign the documents, including the vakalatnama, for further course of action.