Supreme Court Upholds Assam Citizenship Act Validity
Summary: The Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, introduced through the Assam Accord of 1985,…
Citizenship
Assam Launches Mission Basundhara 3.0 for Land Rights
Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 on October 21, 2024, to provide land rights to indigenous communities. Following successful earlier phases,…
SC Upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Implications for Assam and India
On October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of India delivered a pivotal judgment regarding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, upholding its constit…
Centre Notifies Rules for Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Implementation
The Centre’s notification of rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on March 11, 2024, sets forth the framework for granting Indian citizenship to undocumented…
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act
Mind Map Table Chart Category Details Subdetails News Supreme Court hearings on constitutional validity Challenging Section 6A What Special provision for Assam Added in line…
Citizenship Question in Assam
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India’s Refugee Policy – Need, Challenges and Way Forward
Given the recent crisis in Myanmar and its numerous residents fleeing to India, it has been a difficult situation for India to act promptly and not th…
Inner Line Permit (ILP) System: Merits & Demerits
The North Eastern States of India are protesting against the newly passed Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Apart from seeking withdrawal of the Act, they …
Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019: The Conflict Between Humanity & Cultural Identity
Recently, the Parliament has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which seeks to ease norms for religious minorities from neighboring nations…
