India, April 17 -- A US judge has ruled that he found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case. The court's ruling has now increased the prospect of officials being held in criminal contempt of court and potentially facing possible prosecution.

US district judge James Boasberg said that probable cause existed to hold the administration in contempt over its defiance of his order in the case involving migrants sent to a notorious El Salvador prison. According to an AP report, the judge said he was giving the administration a chance to "remedy the violation first", before moving forward with such an action.

The White House said it was planning to appeal against the order. ALSO READ:...