Savings Clause Under Foreigners Act Does Not Permit Initiation of Fresh Proceedings After Its Repeal: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal position after the enforcement of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. The Court set aside an FIR that had been registered against a residential house owner for allegedly failing to submit Form C within the prescribed time. The matter was heard by Justice Himanshu Joshi, who examined whether fresh proceedings could be initiated under the repealed Foreigners…