New Delhi, June 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a man's plea over his mother's purported illegal detention by Assam Police amid widespread allegations of deportations to Bangladesh.
Iunuch (Yunus) Ali, 26, sought immediate release of his mother Monowara Bewa, who was reportedly detained on May 24 after being called to Dhubri Police Station on the pretext of recording her statement.
The plea also sought a direction restraining the deportation or "push back" of the detainee across any Indian border.
The matter came up before a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma which agreed to hear it.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, said the woman had previously filed an special leave petit...