SC asks Centre to strike a balance on Rohingya issue

Why It is in news?

• The Supreme Court  said humanitarian concern, national security must be considered  

What is the PIL about?

• PIL against a proposed move to deport over 40,000 Rohingya refugees.
• The court was hearing a bunch of petitions including one filed by persons belonging to the community

• A balance should be struck between humanitarian concern for the community and the country’s national security and economic interests.
•  SC said that the government should not deport Rohingya “now”
• The government prevailed on the court to not pass any formal order, citing “international ramifications.”
• Hence the status quo continues even though the court gave the community the liberty to approach it in case of “any contingency.”
•  The government said “questions pertaining to deportation of illegal immigrants is essentially an executive function”.