Supreme Court of India

Anushka Rengunthwar & Ors v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 5 S.C.R. 243
Bench A. S. Bopanna and C. T. Ravikumar JJ.
Decided 3 February 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the retroactive operation resulting in retrospective consequences should be set aside and such adverse consequences is to be avoided.

Judgment, page 57

From the headnote

Citizenship Act, 1955 – s.7B(1) – Through notificat ions dtd.11.04.2005, 05.01.2009, the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Cardholders were given the right of parity with Non -Resident Indians (NRIs) in respect of the facilities as notif ied, including in the field of education, who in turn had the parity with Indian itizens – Impugned notification dtd.04.03.21 issued by Resp ondent No.1, in exercise of powers u/s.7B(1), took away the existing right of OCI Cardholders of appearing for the Entrance Exams to compete w ith Indian Citizens for the seats and restricted the admi ssion only as

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 mentioned

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