Hasan Ali Raihany vs U.O.I And Ors

The Supreme Court held that the authorities must disclose the reasons for deportation to the petitioner, who was born in India and has applied for Indian citizenship. The Court emphasized that even though the petitioner is not an Indian citizen, he has the right to be informed of the reasons for his proposed deportation and to have his representation considered. The judgment referenced principles from National Human Rights Commission v. State of Arunachal Pradesh, [1996] 1 SCC 742, and Sarbananda Sonowal v. Union of India, [2005] 5 SCC 665, reinforcing the need for procedural fairness in deportation matters.