Message of 'live and let live': Kapil Sibal hails SC ruling on Section ...
11 hours ago · Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday (October 18, 2024) hailed the Supreme Court upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, saying it is a message to all that ...
Message of 'live and let live': Kapil Sibal hails Supreme Court ruling ...
10 hours ago · In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants from Bangladesh who ...
Political parties, students’ body hail Supreme Court verdict on Section …
20 hours ago · In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971
Supreme Court's 4:1 judgement upholds Section 6A of Citizenship …
22 hours ago · New Delhi: In a 4:1 majority verdict, Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955 that deals with granting citizenship to immigrants covered by the Assam Accord. A five-member Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ruled that Section 6A falls within the bounds of the Constitution and is a "valid piece of ...
Explained: Section 6A of Citizenship Act, amendments, …
1 day ago · Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, and Manoj Misra joined CJI Chandrachud in endorsing the validity of Section 6A, responding to 17 petitions contesting the provision's constitutionality.
Supreme Court upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid law
1 day ago · “Section 6A does not violate Article 29(1) of the Constitution. Article 29(1) guarantees the right to take steps to protect the culture, language and script of a section of citizens.
Assam Accord: SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of …
1 day ago · The Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which allows certain migrants in Assam to obtain Indian citizenship. This provision was introduced in 1985 under the Assam Accord. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and others supported the decision, while Justice JB Pardiwala dissented. The court's ruling has significant implications for the citizenship debate in …
SC verdict on Section 6A shifts citizenship debate to a broader …
15 hours ago · Section 6A was contested on the grounds that it violates constitutional provisions on citizenship and goes against the Right to Equality by setting a different yardstick for Assam compared to the rest of the country. The petitioners had also alleged that by allowing migration, the clause hurts the ability of Assam’s “indigenous communities ...
What's Section 6A of Citizenship Act? Why was it added? What …
1 day ago · 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. The judgment maintains the Assam Accord's provisions despite challenges citing demographic impacts and alleged discrimination.
'Temporarily Flawed': Justice Pardiwala Dissents As SC Upholds
1 day ago · Justice JB Pardiwala dissented as the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act in a 4:1 majority. The Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra passed the verdict on Thursday.. Section 6A granted citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam from Bangladesh before 1 January 1966.
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