Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Big Ruling On Assam Immigrants Before 1971
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955—which grants citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam before January 1, 1966—is constitutional. In its judgment, the court stated, “We have affirmed the Parliament’s authority to legislate on this matter. Section 6A does not conflict with Section 9 of the Citizenship Act.”…