Balance human rights and national security, SC tells centre on Rohingya issue

The Supreme Court on Friday told the Centre to be sensitive to the plight of Rohingya refugees and urged it to strike a balance between human rights and national security before forming a policy for deportation.

Saying that the country can’t be oblivious to plight of innocent kids and women, the apex court pitched for a balancing act and said there are various issues to consider.

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, said the court has ordered the government not to deport any Rohingya Muslims till it decides on the matter.

The government in its affidavit in the Supreme Court had called Rohingya immigrants a “security threat to India” and said that as per law, it is completely “illegal” for them to stay in India.