The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea filed by a Sri Lankan national challenging his deportation after serving a jail term, asserting that India is not a 'dharamshala' (sanctuary) that can host refugees from across the globe.
"Is India to host refugees from all over the world? We are already struggling with a population of 140 crore. This is not a dharmshala where we can entertain foreign nationals from everywhere," a bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and K Vinod Chandran said.
