HC asks how Chhattisgarh can determine citizenship of 4 Muslims while Bengal SIR appeals are pending

What happened: The Calcutta High Court questioned how Bilaspur authorities could decide the citizenship of four Muslim men from West Bengal while their appeals against electoral roll deletion are pending before a tribunal in that state. Key numbers: Four men detained over a month in Bilaspur. 23 detained on September 4; 19 released September 19. Why it matters: Justice Krishna Rao called the situation contradictory and said authorities were playing with people. The court asked the petitioner to add the foreign registration officer as a respondent and sought a report on the detentions.

The Calcutta High Court questioned how Bilaspur authorities could decide the citizenship of four Muslim men from West Bengal while their appeals against electoral roll deletion are pending before a tribunal in that state.

Justice Krishna Rao called the situation contradictory and said authorities were playing with people. The court asked the petitioner to add the foreign registration officer as a respondent and sought a report on the detentions.