Will bring back Sunali's hubby, Centre tells SC

NEW DELHI: After bringing back a pregnant woman, Sunali, and her 8-yr-old son, the Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that it would bring back in 10 days four others, including her husband, from Bangladesh where they were deported based on preliminary finding that they were Bangladeshi nationals.

A bench led by CJI Surya Kant was told by solicitor general Tushar Mehta that the Union govt has decided to bring back the other four, who were deported with Sunali, and thoroughly examine their nationality. The continuation of their stay in India would depend on the outcome of the fresh scrutiny, he said.

On Dec 1, on a petition filed by Bhodu Sekh seeking repatriation of his daughter Sunali and her husband and others, the SC had asked the govt to examine whether she could be brought back to India.

The Calcutta HC had termed their deportation illegal and directed the Union govt to bring the family. The Centre appealed against the HC order before the SC.