Supreme Court of India
Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that on and from the date of this E judgment the following time schedule should govern the work of updating of the NRC in Assam so that the entire updated NRC is published by the end of January, 2016.
Judgment, page 74
From the headnote
Citizenship Act, 1955: s. 6A (as inserted by Amendment Act in 1985 to give effect to the Assam Accord dated 15.8.1985) - Constitutional validity of- The questions as regards constitutional validity of s:6A are substantial questions as to interpretation of the Constitution - Hence, need to be decided by a minimum of 5 Judges - Therefore, . the questions referred to larger Bench-' However, since s. 6A is valid until the Constitution Bench decides the matter, in view of the facts of the case, it is necessary to issue appropriate directions to ensure that effective steps are taken to prevent
Authorities it was built on
- 1978 Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
- 1985 Olga Tellis & Ors. v. Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors. Etc.
- 1973 Ramchandra Shankar Deodhar & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
- 1968 Tilokchand Motichand & Ors. v. H. B. Munshi & Anr.
- 2008 Tridip Kumar Dingal & Ors. v. State of West Bengal & Ors.
- 1969 Rabindra Nath Bose & Ors v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2003 Kapila Hingorani v. State of Bihar
- 2012 Bangalore City Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. v. State of Karnataka and Others
- 2004 Express Publications (madurai) Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.
Where later benches applied it
- 2026 Mizo Chief Council Mizoram Thr. President Shri L. Chinzah v. Union of India
- 2022 Sunil Kumar Rai & Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
- 2024 IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 versus
Of those, 2 relied on · 1 referred to
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