While the Central Government is vested with wide powers in matters of deportation, such powers must be exercised fairly and without any hint of arbitrariness, the bench emphasised.
A case was registered alleging that the Luthras forged a health officer's no-objection certificate (NOC) to obtain an excise licence for their nightclub.
The Court observed that the mishap reflected a clear violation of workers’ fundamental rights, and that both the government and the club's owners were responsible for compensating those affected.
The Court on Monday converted a writ petition into a suo motu public interest litigation after noting that the petition raised larger issues of illegal constructions.