Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam

The court said it was troubled by the lack of water and sanitation facilities, and non-functioning toilets.

The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported. The court said it was troubled by the lack of water and sanitation facilities, and non-functioning toilets.

A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice AG Masih referred to a report by the Secretary of the Assam Legal Services Authority, about a detention centre in Matia in Goalpara district.

"There are no proper toilets... no medical facilities. What are you managing?" the court asked.