Duty to Report Foreign National's Stay Under the Foreigners Act Lies on the 'Keeper' of the Premises, Not Every Trustee: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently ruled that criminal liability under the Foreigners Act, 1946, cannot be imposed solely on a trustee of an institution without a specific statutory role. The Court emphasized that mere association with an organization does not make a person responsible for statutory obligations unless they are explicitly designated as the "keeper" of the premises under the law. Background of the Dispute…