24-Mar-2026 Abdul Sheikh Citizenship Case: Gauhati High Court extends protection from deportation, state to raise maintainability Court admits objection, extends stay on deportation; delay justified by detention, limited access, costs, and no legal aid
22-Jan-2026 दोयजान बीबी को “सीमा पार भेजने” का मामला और बिना कागजात वाले निर्वासन को चुपचाप सामान्य बना दिया जाना गुवाहाटी हाई कोर्ट का यह फैसला सरकार की ताकत के नाम पर बिना कागजात के लोगों को देश से बाहर भेजने को सही ठहराने का ख़तरा पैदा करता है।
19-Jan-2026 The case of “pushback” of Doyjan Bibi and the quiet normalisation of undocumented deportations The Gauhati High Court’s ruling risks legitimising undocumented deportations in the name of sovereign power
15-Oct-2025 Gauhati High Court directs State to file affidavit on alleged deportation of Doyjan Bibi without due process Bench calls for clarity on BSF “pushback” as petitioner insists no formal handover or documentation exists; affidavit to be filed before October 29 hearing
15-Oct-2025 “They were once sent back, awaiting deportation”: State’s new claim deepens uncertainty over fate of Abdul Sheikh and Majibur Rehman State claims, for the first time, that both detainees had earlier been “sent back” to Bangladesh and later returned; Court yet to examine claim or verification process, leaving critical questions unanswered
25-Sep-2025 Gauhati HC defers final hearing in Majibur Rehman and Abdul Sheikh petitions; Questions state on justification for continued detention Bench rejects State’s claim that petitions are “served” after granting visitation rights; final hearing on legality of detention set for October 14
25-Jul-2025 “She Can’t Just Disappear”: Gauhati High Court told as state fails to produce handover certificate in Doyjan Bibi “pushback” case State admits cross-border pushback, but with no handover or Bangladesh records, petitioner calls it not deportation — but disappearance
25-Jul-2025 गुवाहाटी हाई कोर्ट ने केंद्र से मांगा निर्वासन आदेश, जमानत पर रह रहे लोगों की दोबारा हिरासत पर उठे गंभीर सवाल याचिकाकर्ताओं अब्दुल शेख और मजीबुर रहमान के वकील ने तर्क दिया कि उनकी दोबारा हिरासत, सुप्रीम कोर्ट द्वारा दी गई जमानत का उल्लंघन है। अदालत ने राज्य सरकार को निर्देश दिया कि वह गृह मंत्रालय की मई 2025 की निर्वासन अधिसूचना को रिकॉर्ड पर प्रस्तुत करे, ताकि कानूनी औचित्य की जांच की जा सके।
23-Jul-2025 Gauhati High Court seeks Centre’s May 2025 deportation notification as legality of re-detention of Abdul Shiekh and Majibur Rehman is scrutinised Counsel for petitioners’ terms re-detention of SC bail beneficiaries “illegal”, says government bypassing Supreme Court orders; Court demands MHA notification to justify process
19-Jul-2025 No Warrants, No Answers: The Disappeared of Assam Families left in the dark. Citizens expelled without due process.
18-Jul-2025 Confusion over identity clouds ‘pushback case’ of Doyjan Bibi, Gauhati High Court directs state to verify true identity and whereabouts Court questions State after it cites BSF communication claiming Doyjan Bibi, wife of "Abdul Munnaf", was deported—while plea concerns Doyjan Bibi, wife of Abdul Rejjak
16-Jul-2025 Gauhati HC closes writ petition in Bakkar Ali case after his detained father, Samsul Ali, was recovered and not rearrested Court notes production before SP (Border) was attempted; says no deportation threat survives at present but grants liberty to petitioner to return if State takes further action
26-Jun-2025 After incorrect detention claim, Gauhati HC was informed that Doyjan Bibi was handed over to BSF State admits false claim of Kokrajhar detention; HC seeks BSF Panbari verification if Doyjan Bibi not deported
26-Jun-2025 “Bail once granted can’t be ignored”: Gauhati HC seeks legal basis for re-detentions of COVID-era released detainees In Abdul Sheikh and Majibur Rehman matters, Court directs affidavit on how detention can proceed without recall of COVID-era bail orders; next hearing on July 16
23-Jun-2025 Gauhati HC seeks verification of bail compliance in writ petition filed by Reijya Khatun for detained husband Majibur Rehman High Court notes husband of petitioner was released in 2021 under Supreme Court guidelines, directs State to confirm weekly reporting before recent re-detention
20-Jun-2025 Gauhati HC orders verification of bail compliance in WP challenging illegal detention of Abdul Sheikh Court notes that State never moved to recall bail order before re-detention; directs SP (Border) Chirang to confirm weekly police reporting before re-detention