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Gauhati HC Denies Migrant's Plea For Extension Of Time To Register Under Citizenship Act, Cites SC Ruling Upholding Validity Of S.6A

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The Gauhati High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by a woman praying for a direction to extend the time limit for registering with FRRO, on the ground that the Court is bound by the decision of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Re: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, would not have power …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 4 [76-100]

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Part 1 can be read here. Case Details: Chirag Bhanu Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 664 While directing the Himachal Pradesh High Court Collegium to reconsider the elevation of two District Judges, the Supreme Court held that the Chief Justice of a High Court cannot individually reconsider a recommendation. Storage of Child Pornography Without Deletion Or …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 4 [76-100]

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Part 1 can be read here. Case Details: Chirag Bhanu Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 664 While directing the Himachal Pradesh High Court Collegium to reconsider the elevation of two District Judges, the Supreme Court held that the Chief Justice of a High Court cannot individually reconsider a recommendation. Storage of Child Pornography Without Deletion Or …

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2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that …

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Constitution Bench Judgments Of Justice DY Chandrachud

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The Chief Justice of India Dr. D.Y. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra 13. v. M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish : A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held by 8:1 majority, held that the States have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol'. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh …

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Assam Citizenship Crisis: Supreme Court Backs 1971 Cut-off Date, Impact on NRC and CAA Implementation

The Hindu

Published : Nov 07, 2024 21:26 IST - 12 MINS READ With the five-member Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. The Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha filed a petition challenging Section 6A and seeking 1951 as the cut-off year for accepting immigrants as Indian citizens; it also wanted the NRC to be updated. The State now has two cut-off …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers (MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements- PART-2

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MCQs based on Current SC Judgments- September 2023 21. 2023 LiveLaw 724, 2023 INSC 776 b) Drakshayanamma v. Girish, 2023 LiveLaw 709 c) Appaiya vs Andimuthu@ Thangapandi & Ors, 2023 LiveLaw 811 d) State of Punjab v. Shika Trading Co., 2023 LiveLaw 721: 2023 INSC 773 Answer- c) Appaiya vs Andimuthu@ Thangapandi & Ors, 2023 LiveLaw 811 Explanation: The Supreme …

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Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: December 2023

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Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 1026 To 2023 LiveLaw 1071 Dr. Premchandran Keezhoth v The Chancellor Kannur University 2023 LiveLaw 1025 Pavnesh Kumar v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 1026 Manoranjan Rout v. State of Odisha 2023 LiveLaw 1028 Madhavan Through Lrs. Governor As A Chancellor Of A State University Must Act Independently And Not On Aid & Advice Of Council Of …

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1 year ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2023 - Part 4 [76 to 100]

Live Law

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

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1 year ago

Supreme Court reserved verdict on key section of Citizenship act

Hindustan Times

A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it does not deny that the issue of illegal immigration is “serious” while reserving orders on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act. A constitution bench of the Supreme Court reserves order on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A …

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'Non-Cooperation' By Bengal Govt Hindering Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing, Centre Tells SC

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The Indo-Bangladesh border fencing project has been facing obstacles due to 'non-cooperation' from the West Bengal government and unresolved land acquisition issues in the state, the Union government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The revelation came during the hearing of petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which pertains to the grant of Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants …

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Assam Accord : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Pleas Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act

Live Law

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reserved its judgement in the batch of petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 today. Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 allows foreign migrants of Indian origin, who came to Assam after the 1st January, 1966 but before the 25th March, 1971, to seek Indian citizenship. During the proceedings, Solicitor …

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1 year ago

Citizenship Act hearing LIVE updates Day 4 | Accurate data on illegal immigrants not possible, Centre tells SC

The Hindu

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Section 6A is 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 Rajiv Gandhi Government with the leaders of the Assam Movement to preserve and protect the Assamese culture, heritage, linguistic and …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Congress leader Debabrata Saikia asks Kapil Sibal to apologise for claiming that Assam was part of Myanmar

Op India

Days after Senior Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sibal sparked a controversy by claiming that Assam was originally a part of Myanmar, Congress leader Debabrata Saikia demanded an apology for distorting history. Assam Congress Legislative Party Leader Debabrata Saikia has written a letter to Kapil Sibal to apologize publicly to people of Assam. The colonial era began with the establishment of …

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Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Kapil Sibal's claim in SC that Assam was originally part of Myanmar

Op India

Senior Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sibal has sparked a controversy by claiming that Assam was originally part of Myanmar. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal has ‘distorted’ the history of Assam by saying that the Northeast state of Assam was once a part of Myanmar. The interaction and absorption of Bengali population in Assam has a historical context.” However, while it is …

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1 year, 1 month ago

SC expands the scope of Assam immigrants case

Hindustan Times

The Centre must be very serious about what is happening in states bordering Bangladesh as an unchecked influx of illegal immigrants not only impacts demography but stresses resources, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it dramatically expanded the scope of ongoing hearings over a contentious clause in India’s citizenship law. This provision provided citizenship to illegal immigrants who entered …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court asks Centre to give details of inflow of ‘illegal’ migrants

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on December 7 said there is a “feeling” that an “unlimited influx” of illegal migrants from Bangladesh not only changes demographics but also poses a burden on resources meant for Indian citizens. To file affidavit The Supreme Court ordered the Home Secretary to file an affidavit before Monday on the “estimated inflow of illegal migrants into India, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Inflow Of Illegal Migrants To Assam And North-Eastern States

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to furnish data on the inflow of illegal migrants to Assam and North-Eastern states after March 25, 1971.The Court also directed the Centre to inform the steps taken by the Government at an administrative level to deal with illegal immigration into the North Eastern states particularly Assam. The Supreme Court on …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Citizenship Act hearing | SC asks Govt. for data on illegal migration in North-East States after 1971, steps taken to combat it

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to furnish data on the number of immigrants who were conferred Indian citizenship through Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. During the proceedings, the Chief Justice also asked why ‘Assam was singled out’ in the application of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act when West Bengal shares a larger border …

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Supreme Court asks Centre to provide data on grant of Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam

India TV News

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to provide data on the number of Bangladeshi immigrants granted Indian citizenship in Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which is hearing as many as 17 petitions to examine the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating …

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1 year, 1 month ago

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

Live Law

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 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Need to give govts leeway to ensure peace in strife-torn states: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The central government must be given certain leeway to make “adjustments” in the larger interest of the nation when it is dealing with insurgency and violence, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday in the course of its hearing on a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta …

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Citizenship Act hearing | Government needs latitude to make peace, says CJI

The Hindu

Noting that the government should be given leeway if a ‘compromise’ is necessary to save the nation, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said the Assam Accord of 1985 and the new citizenship regime which followed in its wake might have been an “adjustment” reached by the Rajiv Gandhi government to calm the waves of violent anti-immigrant protests that rolled …

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Supreme Court hearing on Assam Accord LIVE updates

The Hindu

While pointing out that even today several North-East States are affected by insurgency, Chief Justice of India D.Y. It is 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 Rajiv Gandhi Government with the leaders of the Assam Movement to preserve and …

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Gauhati HC Denies Migrant's Plea For Extension Of Time To Register Under Citizenship Act, Cites SC Ruling Upholding Validity Of S.6A

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 4 [76-100]

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 4 [76-100]

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

Constitution Bench Judgments Of Justice DY Chandrachud

Assam Citizenship Crisis: Supreme Court Backs 1971 Cut-off Date, Impact on NRC and CAA Implementation

Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers (MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements- PART-2

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: December 2023

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2023 - Part 4 [76 to 100]

Supreme Court reserved verdict on key section of Citizenship act

'Non-Cooperation' By Bengal Govt Hindering Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing, Centre Tells SC

Assam Accord : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Pleas Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act

Citizenship Act hearing LIVE updates Day 4 | Accurate data on illegal immigrants not possible, Centre tells SC

Congress leader Debabrata Saikia asks Kapil Sibal to apologise for claiming that Assam was part of Myanmar

Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Kapil Sibal's claim in SC that Assam was originally part of Myanmar

SC expands the scope of Assam immigrants case

Supreme Court asks Centre to give details of inflow of ‘illegal’ migrants

Inflow Of Illegal Migrants To Assam And North-Eastern States

Citizenship Act hearing | SC asks Govt. for data on illegal migration in North-East States after 1971, steps taken to combat it

Supreme Court asks Centre to provide data on grant of Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam

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

Need to give govts leeway to ensure peace in strife-torn states: Supreme Court

Citizenship Act hearing | Government needs latitude to make peace, says CJI

Supreme Court hearing on Assam Accord LIVE updates