SC Stays DDA's Eviction Order For Over 800 Pakistani Hindus In Majnu Ka Tila Refugee Camp

Last Updated:February 02, 2026, 16:16 IST

SC stays the eviction of about 800 Pakistani Hindus at Majnu ka Tila, Delhi, asking the Centre to respond in 4 weeks as they have citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act.

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to deliberate and respond within four weeks and then inform the court. (PTI/File)

Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order for eviction of about 800 Pakistani Hindus residing in a refugee camp at Majnu ka Tila in Delhi.

The SC was hearing the plea against the order issued by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) asking the Pakistani Hindus living in Majnu ka Tila to vacate the premises. Previously, the petition against the order was dismissed by the Delhi High Court.

After the SC hearing, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Pakistani Hindu families, told reporters, “Currently, about 250 families and a thousand people are living in Majnu ka Tila in Delhi. These are all Pakistani Hindus who migrated to India after facing persecution and harassment in Pakistan based on their religion. They have been living in the camp at Majnu ka Tila for the past 12 years."

“The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) put up a notice there and asked them to vacate the area. We approached the Delhi High Court against that order. The Delhi HC coordinated and monitored this matter with the DDA and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for a considerable period, but no policy could be formulated. Consequently, the HC ultimately wrote in paragraph 23 that they were very disappointed that they could not formulate a policy, and due to bureaucratic lapses and bureaucratic control, the matter could not be resolved. Ultimately, the Delhi High Court dismissed their petition," he said.

He said that the Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi Development Authority’s order for their eviction. “The Supreme Court clearly stated that since they have been granted citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act, why shouldn’t they have the right to reside there? Today, in this same case, Aishwarya Bhati, the Additional Solicitor General of the Government of India, also appeared on behalf of the central government," he said.

During the hearing, the SC asked the Centre to deliberate and respond within four weeks and then inform the court.

“The SC has asked her to deliberate on this matter at the highest level within four weeks and then inform the court, because since they have been granted citizenship, they should be provided with accommodation somewhere. This case will now come before the court again after four weeks..," Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain added.

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