Guwahati, May 29 -- The Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Assam State government regarding a case concerning the "arbitrary arrest of declared foreigners and their illegal pushback."

This development comes amidst growing concerns over the treatment of individuals identified as non-citizens by the state's quasi-judicial Foreigners' Tribunals.

Foreigners' Tribunals adjudge individuals as non-citizens, thereby declaring them "foreigners." These tribunals receive referrals from the Assam Police's border wing when there is suspicion of an individual being a foreign national.

The current case involves two brothers, Abu Bakkar Siddik and Akbar Ali. Their legal representatives claim that authorities have refused to provide ...