Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction Under Foreigners Act, Rejecting Claim of Continued Occupation Under Geneva Conventions. Portuguese National in Goa Convicted for Disobeying Deportation Order; Court Holds That Annexation of Goa Ended Occupation, Thus Denying Protection Under Articles 47 and 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
26 Mar 1969The case arose after the annexation of Goa by India in December 1961, which prompted residents to choose either Indian or Portuguese nationality. The ...




