Amit Anand Choudhary · DistrictNews · 2026-09-01
SC: Externment orders cannot be passed routinely, require reasons
SC: Externment orders cannot be passed routinely, require reasons. Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu quashed an externment order passed by Raigarh district magistrate. The order was passed against him as multiple criminal cases were pending. The bench said the authority is not expected to render a judgement as a court of law but the order must disclose, at least in broad terms, the reasons for such satisfaction. NEW DELHI: Holding that forcing a person to stay out of a city or district affects freedom guaranteed by the Constitution, SC on Monday ruled that a govt cannot pass an externment order routinely and must pass a reasoned order to justify such harsh measures.
Why it matters. This judgment protects citizens from arbitrary state action by ruling that banishment or externment orders require strong, reasoned justification rather than being issued routinely.
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