What is the constitutional validity of the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 and the Rules made thereunder? What is the procedure for the identification and deportation of illegal migrants in Assam? What are the implications of the judgment on pending cases under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983?

Key Points: - The provisions of the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 and the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Rules, 1984 are declared to be ultra vires the Constitution of India and are struck down (!) . - The Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals constituted under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 shall cease to function (!) . - All cases pending before the Tribunals under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 shall stand transferred to the Tribunals constituted under the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964 (!) . - These transferred cases shall be decided in accordance with the Foreigners Act, the Rules made thereunder, and the procedure prescribed under the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964 (!) . - Authorities are permitted to initiate fresh proceedings under the Foreigners Act against persons whose cases were not referred to the Tribunals under the IMDT Act (!) . - All appeals pending before the Appellate Tribunal under the IMDT Act shall be deemed to have abated (!) . - The respondents are directed to constitute sufficient number of Tribunals under the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964 to effectively deal with cases of illegal migrants in Assam (!) . - The procedure under the Foreigners Act and the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964 is considered more effective for identification and deportation of foreigners compared to the IMDT Act (!) . - The IMDT Act has been found to create insurmountable difficulties in the identification and deportation of illegal migrants, making the task virtually impossible for law enforcement agencies (!) . - The large-scale influx of illegal migrants from Bangladesh into Assam is considered an "aggression" and a cause of "internal disturbance," impacting national security and the socio-economic fabric of the region (!) .

What is the constitutional validity of the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 and the Rules made thereunder?

What is the procedure for the identification and deportation of illegal migrants in Assam?

What are the implications of the judgment on pending cases under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983?