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Goa-Born Christian Pak Man Seeks Citizenship Under CAA, Top Court Says...
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain an appeal from a Goa-born Pakistani Catholic man, who sought a direction to the Centre to grant him citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, citing religious persecution in Pakistan.
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Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
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Supreme Court Reserves Order On Challenge To Validity Of Citizenship Act Section
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act related to grant of Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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"Why Was Bengal Excluded From Citizenship Grant?": Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre why did it single out Assam and exclude West Bengal from grant of citizenship under section 6A of the Citizenship Act when the latter shares a much larger border with Bangladesh.
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Benefits To Bangladeshi Immigrants Impact Assam's Identity? What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court sought data on the beneficiaries of section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam, saying there was no material before that indicate that the effect of granting Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants impacted Assamese identity.
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Supreme Court Relief To Assam MLA In Case Linked To Citizenship Law Protest
The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his plea.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Citizenship Act, Centre Has 4 Weeks To Respond
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put on hold the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), which is at the core of nationwide protests, and gave the Centre four weeks to respond to petitions on the law, making it clear that it would not grant any stay without hearing the government. The court also said a five-judge constitution bench will give an...
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Around 60 Petitions on Citizenship Law To Be Heard By Supreme Court Today
CAA Citizenship Amendment Act: Around 60 petitions challenging the Centre's new Citizenship law - which has created a storm since being passed last week -- will be taken up by the Supreme Court today.
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"Religion Must Be Viewed Pan-India": Top Court On Hindus-As-Minorities Plea
Religion does not have borders and must be viewed in a pan-India context, the Supreme Court said this morning while dismissing a petition asking for grant of benefits to Hindu communities that are in the minority in some states
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Protests In Arunachal Pradesh Over Citizenship To Chakma, Hajong Refugees
Normal life was hit across Arunachal Pradesh amid protests against the centre's decision to honour the 2015 decision of the Supreme Court, granting citizenship to some 54,000 Chakma and Hajong refugees in the state.
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Centre To Urge Supreme Court To Modify Order On Chakma-Hajong Refugees: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the Centre will urge the Supreme Court to modify its order of granting citizenship to Chakma-Hajong refugees so that the rights of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh are not diluted.
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Goa-Born Christian Pak Man Seeks Citizenship Under CAA, Top Court Says...
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain an appeal from a Goa-born Pakistani Catholic man, who sought a direction to the Centre to grant him citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, citing religious persecution in Pakistan.
-
Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
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Supreme Court Reserves Order On Challenge To Validity Of Citizenship Act Section
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act related to grant of Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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"Why Was Bengal Excluded From Citizenship Grant?": Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre why did it single out Assam and exclude West Bengal from grant of citizenship under section 6A of the Citizenship Act when the latter shares a much larger border with Bangladesh.
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Benefits To Bangladeshi Immigrants Impact Assam's Identity? What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court sought data on the beneficiaries of section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam, saying there was no material before that indicate that the effect of granting Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants impacted Assamese identity.
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Supreme Court Relief To Assam MLA In Case Linked To Citizenship Law Protest
The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his plea.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Citizenship Act, Centre Has 4 Weeks To Respond
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put on hold the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), which is at the core of nationwide protests, and gave the Centre four weeks to respond to petitions on the law, making it clear that it would not grant any stay without hearing the government. The court also said a five-judge constitution bench will give an...
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Around 60 Petitions on Citizenship Law To Be Heard By Supreme Court Today
CAA Citizenship Amendment Act: Around 60 petitions challenging the Centre's new Citizenship law - which has created a storm since being passed last week -- will be taken up by the Supreme Court today.
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"Religion Must Be Viewed Pan-India": Top Court On Hindus-As-Minorities Plea
Religion does not have borders and must be viewed in a pan-India context, the Supreme Court said this morning while dismissing a petition asking for grant of benefits to Hindu communities that are in the minority in some states
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Protests In Arunachal Pradesh Over Citizenship To Chakma, Hajong Refugees
Normal life was hit across Arunachal Pradesh amid protests against the centre's decision to honour the 2015 decision of the Supreme Court, granting citizenship to some 54,000 Chakma and Hajong refugees in the state.
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Centre To Urge Supreme Court To Modify Order On Chakma-Hajong Refugees: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the Centre will urge the Supreme Court to modify its order of granting citizenship to Chakma-Hajong refugees so that the rights of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh are not diluted.
