Karnataka High Court Quashes Externment Order Passed Without Adequate Opportunity of Hearing

Last updated: 06 August 2026
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The Karnataka High Court has quashed an externment order, ruling that the individual was not given a proper chance to defend themselves. The court found that notices were served too late, preventing the petitioner from submitting objections. Upholding the principles of natural justice, the court sent the case back for a fresh hearing, emphasising the serious impact of externment orders on personal liberty.

Court :
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Brief :
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that an externment order, which curtails an individual's liberty and freedom of movement, cannot be sustained if passed in violation of the principles of natural justice.

Citation :
CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 2471-2473 OF 2015

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