UK Asylum Battle: Indian Couple Wins Compensation Against British Government

A married Indian couple facing deportation from the United Kingdom after having their asylum claim rejected has won a major legal battle against the British Government. The London High Court ruled that separating the husband and wife into different detention accommodations prior to deportation violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to private and family life), declaring their detention unlawful and making them eligible for compensation. In this video, we break down the entire case: • The grounds of their asylum claim based on an inter-faith marriage. • Why the UK Home Office and High Court rejected their asylum and judicial review petitions. • How the unlawful separation during detention led to a compensation order. • A broader look at similar inter-caste and inter-faith marriage asylum cases in the UK and USA.