SC dismissed contention that section 6A’s exclusive application to Assam made it violative of Article 14; it also ruled that section 6A didn't lead to drastic demographic change.

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which was insert

Constitution Bench upholds constitutionality of Citizenship Act Section 6A for Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam, emphasizing fraternity and balance.

In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants from Bangladesh who entered Assam before March 25,

Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, addresses citizenship of migrants to Assam post-1971, balancing migration control and humanitarian concerns.

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,

The Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, by a 4:1 majority, on Thursday. This provision, introduced in 1985 as part of the Assam Accord,

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,

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.

The Supreme Court's constitutional bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, validating the 1971 cut-off date for granting Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi migrants in Assam.

Section 6A was inserted into the Citizenship Act as a special provision to deal with the citizenship of people covered under the Assam Accord