NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday asked solicitor general Tushar Mehta to examine the claims of petitioners who are relatives of Indians stranded, detained or forcibly recruited in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said if the claims of the petitioners – that these Indians were lured by travel agents for employment or studies in Russia but were forcibly recruited for war purposes – were true, then this was human trafficking. Mehta said if true, it was shocking and he would get a clear picture from govt and respond to the petition. The petitioners said, “Passports and identity documents of their relatives were confiscated, their freedom of movement was curtailed, and they were subjected to threats and coercion… In certain instances, they were compelled to sign documents written in languages unfamiliar to them and were thereafter forcibly enlisted or admitted into military structures associated with the Russian armed forces.” Seeking a direction from SC to govt to bring them back safely, the petitioners said, “The last communications received by their families, mostly between Sept-Oct 2025, indicated that the detainees were stationed in or near active conflict zones including Kupyansk, Selydove, Makiivka, Chelyabinsk and other regions associated with the Russia-Ukraine theatre of hostilities.”End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosDelhi Police Crack Down on ISI-Linked Spy Module, 10 Arrested; Second Network Busted After Pan-India Surveillance Plot’Chokepoints Now A Global Anxiety’: Jaishankar Invokes West Asia Crisis At Indian Ocean ConferenceMathura: Boat Carrying Devotees Capsizes In Yamuna; 10 Bodies Recovered, Rescue Ops OnQatar Assures Reliable Energy Supply To India Amid West Asia Crisis After Hardeep Puri’s Doha VisitPakistan-ISI Spy Network Busted: 11 Arrested For Recce Of Military Sites Across North IndiaCentre Notifies CAPF General Administration Act 2026; Families, Retired Officers Protest in DelhiJustice Yashwant Varma Resigns Amid Cash Row — Why He Stepped Down On Day Of Impeachment Defence’Win A War Without Firing?’ CDS Anil Chauhan Explains Shift From Battlefield To Perception WarfareExercise Brahmastra: Indian army’s first firing from the AH-64E Apache attack helicoptersMarco Rubio’s India Visit Next Month After Talks With Vikram Misri in Washington123PhotostoriesFrom Vivek Dahiya getting emotional during Divyanka Tripathi’s pregnancy scan to pampering her midnight cravings, the couple share their journeyHow to differentiate between naturally and chemically ripened banana: FSSAI’s rulebook on ripening temperature for the fruit4 high-profile business family feuds that made headlines globally5 things that make Bandhavgarh National Park irresistible to nature loversFrom Yashasvi Jaiswal-Maddie Hamilton to Hardik Pandya-Mahieka Sharma: 5 Indian cricketers and their rumoured girlfriendsGold or platinum with diamonds: Which one actually makes you look richer?Chef Sanjeev Kapoor shares secrets on how to use moong (whole, split with skin, and split skinless) for maximum benefitsShubman Gill’s new house in Juhu, Mumbai is a ₹20 crore luxury apartment with sea views, full-floor privacy and luxury amenitiesWant love that lasts? 5 phrases that can save your relationshipChild’s roti and sugar for school lunch goes viral: 13 school tiffin meals that all 90s kids can relate to123Hot PicksIran war ceasefirePAN Card application 2026Purple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingVijayKerala Missing StudentTiger WoodsTelangana Triple MurderUS stock marketPAN Card application 2026Bhojshala disputeLaker Injury UpdatesSchool Holidays in AprilChar Dham Yatra 2026
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday asked solicitor general Tushar Mehta to examine the claims of petitioners who are relatives of Indians stranded, detained or forcibly recruited in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said if the claims of the petitioners – that these Indians were lured by travel agents for employment or studies in Russia but were forcibly recruited for war purposes – were true, then this was human trafficking. Mehta said if true, it was shocking and he would get a clear picture from govt and respond to the petition. The petitioners said, “Passports and identity documents of their relatives were confiscated, their freedom of movement was curtailed, and they were subjected to threats and coercion… In certain instances, they were compelled to sign documents written in languages unfamiliar to them and were thereafter forcibly enlisted or admitted into military structures associated with the Russian armed forces.” Seeking a direction from SC to govt to bring them back safely, the petitioners said, “The last communications received by their families, mostly between Sept-Oct 2025, indicated that the detainees were stationed in or near active conflict zones including Kupyansk, Selydove, Makiivka, Chelyabinsk and other regions associated with the Russia-Ukraine theatre of hostilities.”
