Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Graus Mohammad

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Reported as [1962] 1 S.C.R. 744
Bench Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha J.
Decided 4 April 1961

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What the Court ordered

In the result the only order that we make is that the order and the judgment of the High Court are set aside.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Externinent Order-Foreigner or Indian Citizen-Burden of proof-Law applicable-Citizenship Act, I955 (LV II of 1955), s. 9-Foreigners Act, z946 (IJ of z946), ss. 3(2)(c), 9· An order had been made under s. 3(2)(c) of the Foreigners Act, 1946, directing that the respondent, "a Pakistan national .. ' • • .. • • .I 1 I S. .R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 745 shall not remain in India after the expiry of three days'". The r96r respondent moved the High Court of Punjab under Art. 226 of . . the Constitution to quash the order contending that he was not Union of Indta a Pakistan national. The High Court

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