In Brief
This case concerned whether Sirajul Hoque was incorrectly declared a foreigner by the Foreigners Tribunal. The sole significant discrepancy in the appellant's documents was a spelling variation in his grandfather's name (Kefatullah vs Kematullah) across different records. The Supreme Court held that minor administrative variations in spelling do not vitiate citizenship claims where the identity of key family members is consistently established through multiple corroborating documents including voter lists, NRC registration, income tax records, and election identity cards. The Court set aside the Tribunal's and High Court's decisions and allowed the appeal, ordering the appellant's immediate release.
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