Chandigarh, July 23 -- In an order that could act as a deterrent against rising immigration fraud, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed a Jalandhar woman facing multiple criminal cases for immigration fraud to publish details of all FIRs against her in five newspapers.

"Having considered the nature of the allegations, the material on record and the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, this court is of the view that allegations of fraud relating to overseas placement, preparation of fake documents and visas process, are serious in nature which impacted many innocent lives, who wish to settle abroad and paid hefty amount on such visa process. Moreover, the petitioner's involvement in several other criminal cases cannot be deal...