Case against immigrant ‘whistleblower’ doctor quashed
The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal cases against Bengaluru-based doctor Nagendrappa T, who alleged he was arrested following complaints by people he had helped identify as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed a batch of criminal petitions filed by the doctor and directed the State government to establish district-level committees to address illegal immigration in accordance with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The committees must be constituted within three months.
The doctor had sought quashing of the cases and compensation for alleged unlawful detention, claiming the complaints were retaliatory. His counsel, advocate Girish Bhardwaj, argued that the arrest resulted from authorities’ failure to implement the Centre’s prescribed procedures for identifying and deporting illegal immigrants. The counsel cited the MHA’s May 2, 2025, SOP, which provides for District Special Task Forces, and an August 8, 2017, advisory on identifying illegal migrants and initiating deportation proceedings.
The High Court had earlier directed the Bureau of Immigration and Foreigners Regional Registration Office to submit details of steps taken to implement the SOP.
The court had also orally stressed the need to prevent counter-cases against citizens who expose alleged illegal immigration. The latest order quashes the cases and directs the State to establish the...
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