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    Citizenship Act News

    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)
    Editorials
    Updated 42 days ago

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

    Passport-citizenship debate: Govt says no policy change, cites Passports Act
    India News
    Published 60 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)
    India News
    Updated 141 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)
    Cities
    Published 208 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)
    India News
    Published 223 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.
    India News
    Updated 231 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
    India News
    Published 232 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)
    Books
    Published 262 days ago

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

    Pre-Independence birth qualifies as person of Indian origin: Delhi HC
    India News
    Published 403 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)
    India News
    Published 420 days ago

    Exploring old law allowing ‘push back’: Sarma

    Himanta Biswa Sarma
    India News
    Published 443 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.
    India News
    Published 637 days ago

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

    For representation only (HT FIle Photo)
    Cities
    Updated 637 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)
    India News
    Updated 666 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)
    Editorials
    Updated 676 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)
    India News
    Updated 676 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)
    India News
    Published 677 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)
    India News
    Updated 677 days ago

    Explained: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act

    The Supreme Court (PTI FILE PHOTO)
    India News
    Updated 677 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)
    Cities
    Updated 698 days ago

    Kerala CM says idea of equality in Constitution shredded through CAA

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 884 days ago

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

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 891 days ago

    Process to unlock biometrics can begin with CAA implementation: Himanta

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 892 days ago

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

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 895 days ago

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

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 896 days ago

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

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 896 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)
    India News
    Updated 986 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)
    India News
    Updated 1069 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)
    India News
    Updated 1226 days ago

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

    Karnataka HC
    Cities
    Published 1237 days ago
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