The Central Government undertook before the Supreme Court on Wednesday to bring back Sunali Khatoon, a pregnant woman who was deported to Bangladesh, and her 8-year-old son (Sabir) to India on humanitarian grounds.

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta made this statement before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.

" On humanitarian grounds, Sunali Khatun and her son Sabir will be brought, on humanitarian grounds, here following the procedure without prejudice to our contentions on merits and our right to put them under surveillance," SG said.

On Monday, the Court had asked the Government if the woman and her son could be brought back on humanitarian grounds. Today, SG Tushar Mehta, after taking instructions from the Government, agreed

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