limbo

Matters ranging from criminal trials to property and family disputes have been pending here for decades, leaving thousands of people in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, trapped in legal limbo.

They might instead have to go through naturalization processes later in life, potentially leaving them in legal limbo or limiting access to social services, healthcare, and even public education.

The fire survivors are in limbo, still, with no idea how many years of upheaval they’re in for.

But decades later, their citizenship status remains in limbo.

Residents, who have heard little from the landowners about the dilemma, have been stuck in limbo.