Former Judges, practicing advocates and the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms have written an open letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressing their concern over the “unconscionable remarks” made regarding Rohingya refugees by the CJI's bench in a recent hearing.

It may be recalled that on December 2, sharply reacting to a petition filed in relation to Rohingyas, a bench led by CJI Kant asked if there was any order issued by the Government of India declaring Rohingyas as 'refugees'.

"Where is the order of the Government of India declaring them (Rohingyas) as refugees? Refugee is a well defined legal term and there is a prescribed authority by the Government to declare them. If there is no legal status of a refugee, and somebody is an intruder, and he enters

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