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"With Passage Of Time...": Judge's Dissenting Verdict On Assam Accord Ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which recognised the Assam Accord, but one of the judges of the bench gave a dissenting judgment.
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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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Assam Gets Contempt Notice From Supreme Court For "Bulldozer Action"
The Supreme Court today issued a contempt notice to the Assam government following a petition filed by 47 residents accusing the state of violating the top court's order that no demolitions should be carried out without the court's approval.
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"Will Consider Court Case": Assam Opposition Party On Muslim Marriage Bill
Assam's main Opposition party the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) today said it will consider going to court against the Himanta Biswa Sarma government's decision to ensure mandatory registration of marriage and divorce of Muslims.
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Assam Court Awards Man 15-Year Jail Term For Raping Minor Girl
A Fast Track Court in Assam's Kokrajhar on Tuesday sentenced a man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2022.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
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Assam Cop Gets 20-Year Jail Term For Kidnapping, Raping Girl
A police constable was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Assam's Kokrajhar district for kidnapping and raping a girl.
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Deport 17 Foreigners In Assam Detention Centre: Supreme Court Tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to deport 17 foreigners languishing in a Assam detention centre, noting there is no offence registered against them.
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Amritpal Singh Approaches High Court For Temporary Release To Fight Polls
Amritpal Singh case: Separatist and "Waris Punjab De" chief Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh Jail, approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday seeking temporary release to file his nomination.
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Manipur Violence Cases Trials To Begin In Assam? Supreme Court Seeks CBI, NIA Reports
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Manipur government, the CBI, and the NIA to file reports mentioning the status of investigations and chargesheets filed in cases of ethnic violence.
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Parties Calling Bandhs Over CAA Could Lose Registrations: Himanta Sarma
Political parties could lose their registrations if they call bandhs in violation of court orders, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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High Court Directs Assam Government To Halt Unauthorised Buffalo Fights
The Gauhati High Court, in response to PETA India's application for interim relief against traditional Buffalo fights competition which was allowed this year by Assam Government.
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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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Assam Illegal Immigrants: Supreme Court Examines Validity Of Citizenship Act Section 6A
A five-judge Supreme Court bench today commenced hearing on 17 petitions to examine the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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"With Passage Of Time...": Judge's Dissenting Verdict On Assam Accord Ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which recognised the Assam Accord, but one of the judges of the bench gave a dissenting judgment.
-
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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Assam Gets Contempt Notice From Supreme Court For "Bulldozer Action"
The Supreme Court today issued a contempt notice to the Assam government following a petition filed by 47 residents accusing the state of violating the top court's order that no demolitions should be carried out without the court's approval.
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"Will Consider Court Case": Assam Opposition Party On Muslim Marriage Bill
Assam's main Opposition party the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) today said it will consider going to court against the Himanta Biswa Sarma government's decision to ensure mandatory registration of marriage and divorce of Muslims.
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Assam Court Awards Man 15-Year Jail Term For Raping Minor Girl
A Fast Track Court in Assam's Kokrajhar on Tuesday sentenced a man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2022.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
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Assam Cop Gets 20-Year Jail Term For Kidnapping, Raping Girl
A police constable was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Assam's Kokrajhar district for kidnapping and raping a girl.
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Deport 17 Foreigners In Assam Detention Centre: Supreme Court Tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to deport 17 foreigners languishing in a Assam detention centre, noting there is no offence registered against them.
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Amritpal Singh Approaches High Court For Temporary Release To Fight Polls
Amritpal Singh case: Separatist and "Waris Punjab De" chief Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh Jail, approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday seeking temporary release to file his nomination.
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Manipur Violence Cases Trials To Begin In Assam? Supreme Court Seeks CBI, NIA Reports
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Manipur government, the CBI, and the NIA to file reports mentioning the status of investigations and chargesheets filed in cases of ethnic violence.
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Parties Calling Bandhs Over CAA Could Lose Registrations: Himanta Sarma
Political parties could lose their registrations if they call bandhs in violation of court orders, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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High Court Directs Assam Government To Halt Unauthorised Buffalo Fights
The Gauhati High Court, in response to PETA India's application for interim relief against traditional Buffalo fights competition which was allowed this year by Assam Government.
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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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Assam Illegal Immigrants: Supreme Court Examines Validity Of Citizenship Act Section 6A
A five-judge Supreme Court bench today commenced hearing on 17 petitions to examine the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.
