The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted the Central government and other respondents three more weeks to file a reply in a petition by a Pakistani woman seeking permission to enter India to join her husband.

The Pakistani woman had been married to her husband, an Indian citizen, in 2024.

On October 6, the High Court issued a notice to the Central government and other authorities. However, the replies were not filed at that time.

Justice Sachin Datta, while granting the extension, termed it as the last opportunity for the respondents to submit their response. The matter has been listed for further hearing on December 1. The bench was informed about the extension by counsel representing the petitioner.

Pakistani woman and her husband had earlier moved the petition challenging the order

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