2011 INSC 1177
Bhim Singh
v.
Union of India
(Supreme Court Of India)
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M.
LODHA
Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 310 Of 2005, 94 Of 2008 & 82 Of 2010 | 11-11-
2011

1. Further time of two weeks is sought by Ms. Binu Tamta, Learned Counsel for
the Union of India for filing an additional affidavit indicating the present status
of foreign nationals remaining to be repatriated and updating the statement
made in the additional affidavit dated August 2, 2011.

2. At this stage, Mr. Colin Gonsalves, learned senior counsel submits that the
protocol concerning repatriation and release of foreign nationals needs to be
revised by the Government of India. He submits that it would be appropriate if,
in the additional affidavit to be filed now by the Union of India, details of the
revised protocol are given.

3. Two weeks' time is granted to the Union of India for the above purpose.

Mr. Bhim Singh - petitioner in person also submits that four female prisoners
namely; (1) Baby Hina d/o Saif-Ur-Rehman (2) Fatima Saddique d/o
Choudhary Mohd. Saddique (3) Hajra Mohammad Mamta w/o Saddique (4)
Mahajabeena d/o Ghulam Rasool have been languishing in different jails
unattended and without trial for many years.

4. We direct Ms. Binu Tamta, Learned Counsel for the Union of India to furnish
the present status of these four female prisoners in the additional affidavit and
show cause why they should not be repatriated to their country without any
further delay. Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 94 of 2008:

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5. Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of signed order.

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