6Photo© hindustantimes.comSupreme Court by 4-1 majority upholds constitutional validity of Citizenship Act
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In September, a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud passed procedural directions in the batch of petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
In January, the apex court observed that the primary question in the case was “whether Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 suffers from any constitutional infirmity.”
The Rajiv Gandhi government signed an accord with Assam student leaders in 1985 which required amendment to Section 6 of the Citizenship Act following a prolonged agitation against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the state.
“ Citizenship can be given between the cut-off dates subject to fulfilling the conditions. Immigrants who enter after March 25, 1971 cannot be conferred citizenship,
Surya Kant,
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“ The central government could have extended the act to other areas as well, but it did not do so because it was unique to Assam. The number of migrants coming to Assam and their impact on culture etc.…
Chief Justice of India,
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