Madras High Court Directs Consideration for Emergency Visa for Sri Lankan National
HC: Consider visa for Lankan Tamil on humanitarian grounds
The Times Of India
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The Madras High Court has instructed India's Union home ministry to evaluate an emergency visa request for Niraikumar Meiyappan, a Sri Lankan national, to visit his critically ill mother in India. The court emphasized the lack of any criminal proceedings against him, allowing for humanitarian considerations.
- 01Madras High Court directed the Union home ministry to consider an emergency visa for Niraikumar Meiyappan.
- 02Niraikumar's mother, a Sri Lankan Tamil, has been residing in India as an Overseas Citizen of India.
- 03The court highlighted that there are no criminal charges against Niraikumar.
- 04Niraikumar was previously blacklisted after overstaying in India but has since paid the penalty.
- 05The court mandated a decision on the visa application within two weeks.
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The Madras High Court in Chennai has ordered the Union home ministry to assess a request for an emergency visa for Niraikumar Meiyappan, a Sri Lankan national, to visit his mother, who is critically ill. His mother, a Sri Lankan Tamil, has lived in India for decades and holds Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status. Niraikumar, who was born in Sri Lanka, had previously lived in India but faced penalties for overstaying his visa and was subsequently blacklisted from entering the country. The court pointed out that there were no criminal charges against him that would justify a permanent ban on his entry. The court has instructed Niraikumar to apply for the emergency visa, which the authorities are to consider on humanitarian grounds within two weeks.
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This decision allows Niraikumar to potentially reunite with his mother during her critical illness, highlighting the importance of humanitarian considerations in immigration policies.
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