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IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 versus

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Reported as [2024] 10 S.C.R. 961
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala, M.M. Sundresh and Manoj Misra JJ.
Decided 17 October 2024

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the constitutional validity of s.6A of the Citizenship Act; does s.6A offend preambular values like fraternity; s.6A, if ultra vires Part II of the Constitution; does s.6A create an unreasonable classification which violates Art. 14; does s.6A suffer from manifest arbitrariness; does s.6A violate the rights provided to ‘indigenous’ communities u/Art. 29; s.6A, if ultra vires Art. 21; does s.6A violate the political rights of Indian citizens in Assam u/Art. 326; does the operation of s.6A cause ‘external aggression’ and ‘internal disturbance’,

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