Supreme Court refuses to pass interim order in Rohingya plea

The Supreme Court on Monday did not pass an interim order, dashing the hopes of two Rohingya refugees, and countless others, who filed a plea seeking a stay on their proposed deportation.

The top court's order came when the Centre submitted that it was not discriminating between citizens and non-citizens when granting health and educational facilities.

"We will not pass any interim order with regard to ensuring health and educational facilities for Rohingya refugees unless petitioners bring some material contradicting the claims of the Centre," the bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said.

India has not denied basic medical care to a single Rohingya — man, woman or child — living here, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, said.

"There is not a single reported case in which Indians or non-Indians are denied treatment," he added before the bench that also comprised Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud.

Questioning the PILs filed in support of the beleaguered community, the Centre urged the bench to investigate the "genesis" of the petitions and whether they were aimed at disintegrating the nation or destabilising internal security.