SC upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act in Assam TOI NEWS DESK — Times of India

The Supreme Court upholds the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, concerning illegal immigrants, with a 4:1 majority. The court states the law addresses Assam’s unique issue of large-scale illegal immigration and acknowledges past sympathetic views toward Bangladeshis due to historical atrocities.The Supreme Court upholds the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, concerning illegal immigrants, with a 4:1 majority. The court states the law addresses Assam’s unique issue of large-scale illegal immigration and acknowledges past sympathetic views toward Bangladeshis due to historical atrocities. …Read More