Hans News Service New Delhi

TheCentre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to bring back some people, who were earlier deported to Bangladesh, to India and would then verify their claim of Indian citizenship.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant that keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and by not treating it as a precedent to be followed in other matters, the government has decided to bring them back. "The government would bring them back and thereafter examine their status. Depending upon the outcome, we will take steps accordingly," Mehta told the bench, which also comprised Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.

The top law officer said that it may take 8-10 days to bring these persons back to India.

The bench posted the matter for hearing in July.

The top court was hearing a plea of the Centre challenging a September 26, 2025 order of the Calcutta High Court by which it had set aside the central government's decision to deport Sunali Khatun and others to Bangladesh and termed it as "illegal".