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Judge Lakshminarayanan said that the court cannot interfere with a husband's right to see his child after divorce, as per the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Husband Has Full Right To Visit His Child After Divorce: Madras High Court

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Nov 5, 2024

ETV Bharat English Team

The Supreme Court on Thursday upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, inserted after the signing of the Assam accord on August 15, 1985, said that Section 6A falls within the bounds of the Constitution and does not contravene the foundational principles of fraternity.

Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act, Affirms Constitutionality

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Oct 17, 2024

ETV Bharat English Team

Supreme Court judge Justice J B Pardiwala dissented from the majority judgment on the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act

Dissent | Justice Pardiwala: Section 6A of Citizenship Act. more prone to abuse due to advent of forged documents

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Oct 17, 2024

Sumit Saxena

Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of Section 6A of Citizenship Act Recognizing Assam Accord citizenship to illegal immigrants

SC Upholds Validity Of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, Introduced After Assam Accord in 1985, By 4:1 Majority

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Oct 17, 2024

Sumit Saxena

SC to Pronounce Verdict on Thursday on Pleas Challenging the Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act

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Oct 16, 2024

ETV Bharat English Team

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Jul 10, 2024

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No exact time duration for implementation of CAA: MHA

No Exact Timeframe for Implementation of CAA: MHA

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Jan 29, 2024

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A, which was inserted in the Citizenship Act, 1955, following the signing of the Assam accord

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act

Dec 12, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Assam was never a part of Myanmar and senior advocate Kapil Sibal made an incorrect reference to Assam being part of Myanmar, saying “he had read a wrong book of history”.

"Assam was never a part of Myanmar", SG to SC during Citizenship Act hearing

Dec 12, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

Govt should get some leeway, Section 6A may have been brought to resolve Assam violence: SC

Dec 6, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre how many people got the benefit of Section 6A introduced in the Citizenship Act following the Assam accord and further queried if very few people got it then it is a clear indicator that the rest are all illegal immigrants.

How many people got benefit of Section 6A introduced in Citizenship Act following Assam accord: SC asks Centre

Dec 5, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

A five-judge Supreme Court today began hearing 17 petitions to question the constitutional validity of Section 6A of Assam's Citizenship Act, which deals with illegal immigrants.

Assam illegal immigrants: SC hearing pleas to examine validity of Citizenship Act section 6A

Dec 5, 2023

PTI

Assam illegal immigrants: SC to examine validity of Citizenship Act's section 6A on Dec 5

Dec 3, 2023

PTI

Assam illegal immigrants: SC adjourns to December 5 hearing on validity of Citizenship Act's Section 6A

Assam illegal immigrants: SC adjourns to Dec 5 hearing on validity of Citizenship Act's Section 6A

Nov 6, 2023

PTI

SC to begin hearing on pleas challenging Section 6A of Citizenship Act on October 17

Sep 20, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

Assam illegal immigrants: SC to examine validity of Citizenship Act's Section 6A

Jan 10, 2023

Update of NPR must to incorporate changes due to birth, death and migration: MHA

Update of NPR necessary to incorporate changes due to birth, death and migration: MHA

Nov 7, 2022

Centre to grant citizenship to minorities of Pakistan Bangladesh Afghanistan

Centre to grant citizenship to Pak, B'desh, Afghan minorities, not through CAA

Nov 1, 2022

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