Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Rajasthan High Court: Foreigners Entitled to Article 21 Protection
The Rajasthan High Court in India has said that foreign nationals who are on trial in India have the same rights as Indian citizens.
These rights include the right to life and dignity, which is protected by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
The court was hearing the case of two people from Bangladesh who were accused of illegal activities related to organ transplantation.
The court said that the trial should not be delayed unnecessarily and that the statements of the foreign nationals should be recorded quickly.
The court also allowed the foreign nationals to apply for bail after their statements are recorded.
Rajasthan High Court ruled that foreign nationals facing trial in India are entitled to the right to life and dignity under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
The court observed that the protection under Article 21 extends to all persons, not just Indian citizens.
The ruling came in a bail plea of two Bangladeshi nationals facing charges for illegal organ transplantation and related offenses.
The high court directed the trial court to record the statements of the foreign nationals on priority and to frame charges within four weeks.
The court allowed the foreign nationals to approach it for bail after their statements were recorded.
- Who
- Two Bangladeshi nationals facing trial in India
- What
- Rajasthan High Court ruled that foreign nationals are entitled to protection under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution
- When
- The ruling was made during the hearing of a bail plea
- Where
- Rajasthan High Court, India
- Why
- To ensure the right to life and dignity for all persons, including foreign nationals, and to prevent unnecessary delays in the trial
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Article
- Article 21 of the Indian Constitution
- Charges
- Illegal organ transplantation, cheating, using forged documents, criminal conspiracy
- Accused
- Two Bangladeshi nationals
- Section
- Section 306(4) of Code of Criminal Procedure
- Trial Duration
- More than one-and-a-half years
- Court Directive
- Record statements and frame charges within four weeks