Citizenship Act, Section 6A
What is Section 6A of Citizenship Act that Supreme Court has deemed valid?
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The provision granted citizenship to ‘foreigners’ who entered Assam before March 24,
Aligns with concept of ‘live & let live’. What SC said to uphold Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of section 6A of The Citizenship Act, 1955, that confers citizenship on a specific class of migrants from Bangladesh to Assam. A five-judge bench that delivered this judgement was led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.
Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Origin, issue, SC verdict explained
The Supreme Court validated Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955. This section concerns citizenship under the 1985 Assam Accord. Migrants entering Assam before March 25, 1971, can register for citizenship,
What is Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, Why Did SC Decide to not Make any Changes?
The Supreme Court's constitutional bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, upheld the legality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act. This section grants Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam.
SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid law
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, in a separate opinion backing Justice Kant, said Section 6A was Parliament’s balancing act between its humanitarian view towards immigrants from Bangladesh and the impact of the huge influx on Assam’s economic and cultural resources.
10 key takeaways from SC's ruling upholding Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, by a 4:1 majority, affirming the Assam Accord's provisions aimed at addressing illegal migration.
Explained: Section 6A of Citizenship Act, amendments, controversies as SC upholds laws' validity
The Supreme Court of India affirmed the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act on Thursday, a provision that grants citizenship to specific immigrants in Assam. The landmark decision came from a five-judge bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud,
What is Section 6A of Citizenship Act and why Supreme Court has upheld its validity
SC upholds validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act related to the grant of Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam by a majority verdict of 4:1.
SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
A Supreme Court bench, consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act on Thursday.
Supreme Court Affirms Section 6A of Citizenship Act; What It Means
The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, has upheld the constitutional validity of ...
Kapil Sibal hails Supreme court ruling on Section 6A of Citizenship Act
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday hailed the Supreme Court upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the ...
In a 4:1 majority ruling, Supreme Court upheld constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The petitioners claimed that setting a different cut-off date for citizenship in Assam is “discriminatory, arbitrary and ...
What is Section 6A of Citizenship Act? Complete Explanation Here!
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, addresses citizenship of migrants to Assam post-1971, balancing migration control ...
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What Does The Section 6A Of Citizenship Act Say? Origin, Issue, SC Verdict, Explained
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Section 6A Of Citizenship Act: Origin, Issue And SC Verdict Explained
In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, ...
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SC upholds Act that grants citizenship to Assam migrants
In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act ...
Justice Pardiwala dissents: Passage of time made Section 6A of the Citizenship Act invalid, more prone to abuse
Justice Pardiwala ruled that “Assam Accord was a one-time political settlement, arrived at in the specific context of widespread violence and agitation in Assam.