Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act
Assam Accord: Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act, Reaffirms 1971 Cut-Off Date For Illegal Immigrants
The Assam Anuchuchita Jati Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), a prominent student organization, also welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict upholding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act. In their reaction, AJYCP hailed the decision as a victory for Assam and the preservation of the state's demographic balance.
Supreme Court's 4:1 judgement upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act
In a 4:1 verdict, India's Supreme Court upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, validating its constitutional status. The law pertains to citizens from the Assam Accord era. The decision underscores the need for better policies against illegal migration,
Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of Section 6A Citizenship Act Of 1955
The pleas against Section 6A primarily challenged provisions of the Assam Accord which formed the basis of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, published in 2019.
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 Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Supreme Court upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act; Assam's cut-off date debate continues
The Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, validating the Assam Accord's 1971 cut-off date for citizenship determination. Despite opposition seeking a 1951 cut-off, the verdict acknowledged the Assam agitation's legitimacy.
Sec 6A of Citizenship Act unconstitutional, says Justice Pardiwala in dissenting judgement
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SC upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act in Assam Immigration case
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam between January 1, 1966,
Section 6A of Citizenship Act open to abuse due to forged documents: Justice J B Pardiwala
In a dissenting opinion, Justice Pardiwala declared Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which provides Indian citizenship to immigrants in Assam from 1966 to 1971, as arbitrary and unconstitutional. The section's open-ended nature and lack of a temporal limit have led to misuse and failure of its intended objectives.
SC upheld constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, says advocate Manish Goswami
On the Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, advocate Manish Goswami said, today the Supreme Court by a 4:1 majority, has upheld the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act…. Justice DY Chandrachud the Honorable Chief Justice,
Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Big Ruling On Assam Immigrants Before 1971
Section 6A was introduced in 1985 as part of the Assam Accord, an agreement between the Indian government and leaders of the Assam movement.
SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act linked to Assam Accord
Previously, the bench observed that Section 6A was introduced as a humanitarian response to the aftermath of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, a key historical event.
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