Person Declared 'Indian' by FTs Cannot Be Declared Foreigner by Tribunal for Second Time, Says Gauhati High Court
A Division Bench of Justice N Kotiswara Singh and Malashri Nandy in a recent order, passed on a set of 12 petitions, stated that the principle of 'res judicata' (meaning that once the matter has been decided it cannot be reopened by the same parties), was applicable to the Foreigners Tribunals in the state. Person Declared 'Indian' by FTs Cannot Be Declared Foreigner by Tribunal for Second Time, Says Gauhati High Court.