Chennai: Holding that conferment by the competent authority is essential to become citizen of India, the Madras high court has dismissed petition of a student challenging detention of her Sri Lankan born mother, who remained in India for over three decades and possessed Aadhaar card, voter identity and driving license, by immigration authorities at Chennai international airport. Dismissing a petition from Divya, daughter of Jayanthi, a Sri Lankan woman, detained in the Anna international airport, Chennai, on July 1, 2018, seeking to relieve her from the detention, Justice T. Raja said “although she...
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