Two different US courts have stayed the deportation of an Indian-origin man who spent more than 40 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, BBC reported.

Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam, 64, who was convicted of murdering his former roommate in 1983, was exonerated in October after new evidence surfaced in the case.

But immediately after his release from prison, he was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who want to deport him to India, according to BBC.