In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act with a 4:1 verdict. The judgment was delivered by a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud. Section 6A specifically addresses Bangladeshi immigrants who entered Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971, allowing them to register as Indian citizens. Immigrants who enter after this cut-off date are ineligible for citizenship.‘Immigrants who entered Assam after March 1971 are not entitled to…’: What SC said on Section 6A ruling
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act with a 4:1 verdict. The judgment was delivered by a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud. Section 6A specifically addresses Bangladeshi immigrants who entered Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971, allowing them to register as Indian citizens. Immigrants who enter after this cut-off date are ineligible for citizenship.
