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Application of 6A only to Assam tied to impact of influx, says CJI

by October 18, 2024 0

India’s Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi migrants who entered India before March 25, 1971. CJI D Y Chandrachud deemed the cut-off date reasonable, linked to the Pakistan army’s operation in East Pakistan. Despite high migration impacts, the ruling emphasizes Assam’s unique cultural and political challenges.

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