Guwahati, Sept. 14 -- The Supreme Court, while considering a batch of approximately 117 matters (Court 2, item 22) concerning appeals arising from proceedings before Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) in Assam, sought to examine the legal and administrative basis underlying the constitution and functioning of the Foreigners Tribunals concerned.

In that context, the Court directed that the relevant notifications/orders pursuant to which the respective Foreigners Tribunal cases/references came to be registered and proceeded with be brought on record.

Chander Uday Singh, counsel appearing in the matters, raised submissions concerning the manner in which the Foreigners Tribunals in Assam have been constituted and the procedure followed in their est...