Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Karnataka Court Hears Plea on Deportation of Children Found in Cave
An Israeli father is trying to stop his two young daughters from being sent away from India.
The girls were found living in a cave in India with their Russian mother.
The father went to court, and the judge is asking the government what they plan to do.
The father says sending the kids away would be wrong.
The government needs to figure out if the children have the right papers to be in India.
The judge will decide what to do after the government gives its answer in two weeks.
Israeli father seeks to prevent the deportation of his children found with their Russian mother in a cave in Karnataka.
The Karnataka High Court has given the Centre two weeks to respond to the father's petition.
The father argues deportation would violate the children's rights under the UNCRC.
The Centre states there are no travel records for the younger child.
The court will consider deportation after the Centre states its position.
- Who
- The Israeli father, Dror Goldstein, is seeking to prevent deportation of his children who were found with their Russian mother. The Centre is a respondent.
- What
- The Karnataka High Court is hearing a petition regarding the potential deportation of two children.
- When
- The High Court granted the Centre two weeks to respond, with the next hearing on August 18.
- Where
- The case is in Karnataka, India.
- Why
- The father is concerned about deportation potentially violating the children's rights, while the Centre is considering the validity of travel documents.
Father's Perspective
Government's Perspective
Deportation vs. Child Rights
Father's Perspective
Deportation should be avoided, focusing on the rights of the children per the UNCRC.
Government's Perspective
The Centre might proceed with deportation if travel documents are not valid.
- Petitioner
- Dror Goldstein (Israeli father)
- Children's Ages
- 5 and 6
- Mother
- Nina Kutina (Russian)
- Location Found
- Ramatirtha hills, Karnataka
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Next Hearing
- August 18