Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:45am on 17 Oct 2024,Thursday India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which grants citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam between January 1, 1966, and March 25, 1971. The ruling was delivered by a five-judge Constitution Bench on October 17, 2024, with a 4:1 majority. Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud headed the bench, and Justice Surya Kant wrote the lead majority opinion. Chief Justice Chandrachud provided a concurring judgment. Justice J.B. Pardiwala dissented, stating that the provision is unconstitutional but should only apply prospectively. This decision reaffirms the provisions of the Assam Accord regarding citizenship.
