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Who is a citizen of India, after all?

The government’s position on this is clear (up to a point) and has been articulated repeatedly in Parliament: Citizenship is defined by the Citizenship Act. (HT Archive)

Updated 1 day ago

‘Passport never a citizenship document, no rule change,’ says govt amid row

Passport-citizenship debate: Govt says no policy change, cites Passports Act

Published 20 days ago

Assam elections and the CAA factor: The act and its impact on polls, explained

Local community members take part in a protest rally against the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Jorhat, Assam, (2019)

Updated 100 days ago

Kerala allocates ₹20 crore for nativity cards amid SIR, citizenship concerns

Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal said that Kerala government and the LDF (Left Democratic Front) have strongly opposed the attempts of the Central government to implement the Citizenship Act in the country. (ANI)

Published 167 days ago

Power to determine citizenship only for poll rolls: Election to Supreme Court

The court posted the matter for further hearing on Thursday. (Hindustan Times)

Published 183 days ago

2 JNU rows, 10 yrs apart: 'Anti-national' charge from 2016 returns over slogans

Then students of JNU, Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid during a march in 2016.

Updated 190 days ago

Delhi riots case: Gulfisha Fatima did not exercise independent command, resource control over multiple protest sites, says SC

Delhi riots case: Gulfisha Fatima did not exercise independent command, resource control over multiple protest sites, says SC

Published 191 days ago

Review: Boats in a Storm by Kalyani Ramnath

The silver chariot of Lord Murugan makes a return trip from the Nattukottai Chettiar Temple to the Kovil Veedu temple in Penang (Shutterstock)

Published 222 days ago

Pre-Independence birth qualifies as person of Indian origin: Delhi HC

Pre-Independence birth qualifies as person of Indian origin: Delhi HC

Published 363 days ago

Those not in 2003 poll roll may use parents’ names, says EC

There are a total of 11 documents an elector can provide as attachment with the self-declaration form to establish the date of birth and/or place of birth. (HT Photo)

Published 380 days ago

Exploring old law allowing ‘push back’: Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Published 403 days ago

Allahabad HC asks Centre to decide on plea over Rahul Gandhi's citizenship

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had also filed a plea over Rahul Gandhi's citizenship before the Delhi HC.

Published 596 days ago

HC seeks Centre’s response on plea regarding Rahul’s citizenship

For representation only (HT FIle Photo)

Updated 597 days ago

Section 6A verdict: Reinforcing legislative supremacy on citizenship issues

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): A view of the Supreme Court building, the apex judicial body of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Sanjay Sharma)

Updated 626 days ago

Citizenship and its discontents

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): A view of the Supreme Court building, the apex judicial body of India, in New Delhi (ANI Photo) (Sanjay Sharma)

Updated 635 days ago

Minority verdict: Section 6A arbitrary, didn’t curb illegal immigration

In his separate opinion, Justice JB Pardiwala stated that Section 6A has become counter-productive to the intended purpose of restricting citizenship to select persons of Indian origin who came from Bangladesh prior to March 25, 1971. (HT Photo)

Updated 636 days ago

Assam Accord: SC upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act

The majority verdict held that cut off date of March 25, 1971 for entry into Assam and granting citizenship is correct. (Representative file photo)

Published 637 days ago

Supreme Court by 4-1 majority upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act

A view the Supreme Court of India. CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh and Manoj Misra were in majority. (PTI FILE)

Updated 637 days ago

Explained: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act

The Supreme Court (PTI FILE PHOTO)

Updated 637 days ago

HC seeks status of plea from centre in Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship matter

LoP in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses the Indian Diaspora, in Washington DC, USA, Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Updated 658 days ago

Kerala CM says idea of equality in Constitution shredded through CAA

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Published 844 days ago

World full of examples on fast-tracking of citizenship: Jaishankar on CAA criticism

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Published 851 days ago

Process to unlock biometrics can begin with CAA implementation: Himanta

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Published 852 days ago

People should use their votes sensibly to respond to laws like CAA: Mehbooba Mufti

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Published 854 days ago

CPI(M) opposes CAA, claims it violates secular principle of Constitution

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Published 855 days ago

CAA applicants can attach 9 documents to prove country of origin, 20 documents on arrival date in India

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Published 855 days ago

Supreme Court reserved verdict on key section of Citizenship act

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court reserves order on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act. (ANI)

Updated 946 days ago

Citizenship Act: Supreme Court to take up pleas on contentious section from October 17

The bench, also comprising justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, added that the final document shall bifurcate compilations and submissions based on those who oppose Section 6A and those supporting it (HT)

Updated 1029 days ago

Same-sex marriage bench notified, but several key matters await adjudication

A five-judge bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud was notified to hear the same-sex marriage case on April 16. (REUTERS)

Updated 1185 days ago

Can't seek Indian citizenship till Pakistani citizenship is renounced: K'taka HC

Karnataka HC

Published 1196 days ago

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