Supreme Court Rejects Argument That Section 6A of Citizenship Act Violates Fraternity Concept
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Rejects Argument That Section 6A of Citizenship Act Violates Fraternity Concept

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The Supreme Court has ruled that Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which allowed migrants who came to Assam from Bangladesh before March 25, 1971, to seek Indian citizenship, is constitutional. The court found that the concept of fraternity is not limited to a global/transnational construction and that it encompasses a sense of collective brotherhood among all Indians. The court also found that the influx of immigrants from Bangladesh into the State of Assam has not violated the concept of fraternity. The court's decision is expected to have a significant impact on the lives of many migrants and their families who have been struggling to obtain Indian citizenship.

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Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship
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Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (1955 Act). Section 6A allows migrants who entered India before March 25, 1971, to obtain Indian citizenship on the basis of their entry date rather than their place of origin. The court found that the provision does not violate the equality clause under Article …

SC Rejects Argument That Mere Presence of Different Ethnic Groups In A State Doesn't Violate Cultural Rights of Local Population: Supreme Court in Assam Accord Case
2 months, 1 week ago

SC Rejects Argument That Mere Presence of Different Ethnic Groups In A State Doesn't Violate Cultural Rights of Local Population: Supreme Court in Assam Accord Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the argument that conferring citizenship to migrants from Bangladesh infringes the cultural and linguistic rights of Assamese guaranteed under Article 29 of the Constitution. The Court held that mere presence of different ethnic groups in a State is not sufficient to infringe the right guaranteed by Article 29(1).

Assam Accord | Government Has To Be Given Leeway To Make Compromises For Nation's Well Being, Says Supreme Court [Day 2 Hearing]
1 year ago

Assam Accord | Government Has To Be Given Leeway To Make Compromises For Nation's Well Being, Says Supreme Court [Day 2 Hearing]

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While hearing petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that certain political compromises made by the government of the day for the overall welfare of the nation cannot be always judged on the basis of hindsight wisdom, as the Government has to be given the leeway to deal the expedient problems …

Assam illegal immigrants | Supreme Court postpones hearing on challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act to December 5
1 year, 1 month ago

Assam illegal immigrants | Supreme Court postpones hearing on challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act to December 5

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a scheduled Constitution Bench hearing on a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, to December 5. Section 6A was a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum of Settlement called the ‘Assam Accord’ signed on August 15, 1985 by the then …

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB To Set Hearing Schedule In Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act On 1st November
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB To Set Hearing Schedule In Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act On 1st November

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The Supreme Court, on Wednesday,posted the hearing of the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act inserted by way of an amendment in 1985 in furtherance of the Assam Accord on 1st November, 2022.The bench will set out directions for scheduling the hearing dates on November 1.Senior Advocate, Ms. Indira Jaising had apprised the Constitution. …

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