Melbourne: An Indian couple from Punjab have won the right to stay in Australia after applying for refugee status on the grounds that they may be subjected to dishonour killing in India for an inter-caste love marriage.
The couple's plea for refugee status was rejected by Australian immigration and refugee authorities but subsequently a court in Canberra has ruled in their favour.
The duo, who landed in Australia five years back, were earlier refused a protection visa by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, The Canberra Times reported.
They initially did not disclose the nuptials to their families as they feared they would be forced to separate or even be killed.
They appealed to the Refugee Review Tribunal after their plea for refugee status was rejected by Australian immigration authorities.
The tribunal said the couple could relocate within India to a large city, such as Mumbai or New Delhi, to avoid repercussions.
The couple took the matter to the Federal Circuit Court in Canberra, which ruled in their favour and ordered the tribunal to review its decision.
But the couple could still be expelled since the authorities have appealed against the decision in a higher court.
The couple's plea for refugee status was rejected by Australian immigration and refugee authorities but subsequently a court in Canberra has ruled in their favour.
The duo, who landed in Australia five years back, were earlier refused a protection visa by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, The Canberra Times reported.
They initially did not disclose the nuptials to their families as they feared they would be forced to separate or even be killed.
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They appealed to the Refugee Review Tribunal after their plea for refugee status was rejected by Australian immigration authorities.
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The tribunal said the couple could relocate within India to a large city, such as Mumbai or New Delhi, to avoid repercussions.
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The couple took the matter to the Federal Circuit Court in Canberra, which ruled in their favour and ordered the tribunal to review its decision.
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But the couple could still be expelled since the authorities have appealed against the decision in a higher court.
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