Published on : 08 Oct 2025, 12:24 pm 3 min read

The Supreme Court recently expressed concerns about how the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been issuing refugee cards to foreign immigrants in India [ Yousif Haroun Yagoub Mohamed vs. Union of India & Ors ].

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea filed by a Sudanese national (petitioner) seeking protection from coercive action amid claims of African nationals in Delhi being randomly detained by authorities.

When the Court was informed that the man held a refugee card issued by the UNHCR, it observed that such cards are easily given.

“They have opened a showroom here, they (UNHCR) are issuing certificates to everyone. We don't want to comment on them,” Justice Kant

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