Section 6 Citizenship Act

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.

Six people, including a woman, were issued notices under section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) on Monday in connection with a sit-in protest at Nagpada in the metropolis against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC, the police said.

At least six people have died in violence across Uttar Pradesh as thousands took to the streets protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Internet services continue to be blocked in several parts of the country and Section 144 -- a law that bans gatherings of four or more people, effectively making protests illegal -- was imposed in cities...

The Asom Gana Parishad has threatened to break its alliance with the BJP in Assam accusing it of trying to give citizenship to Bangladeshi Hindus. The AGP's allegation comes after the union ministry of home affairs issued a notification empowering district magistrates and state home secretaries in the seven states to grant certificate of naturalisa...

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.

Six people, including a woman, were issued notices under section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) on Monday in connection with a sit-in protest at Nagpada in the metropolis against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC, the police said.

At least six people have died in violence across Uttar Pradesh as thousands took to the streets protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Internet services continue to be blocked in several parts of the country and Section 144 -- a law that bans gatherings of four or more people, effectively making protests illegal -- was imposed in cities...

The Asom Gana Parishad has threatened to break its alliance with the BJP in Assam accusing it of trying to give citizenship to Bangladeshi Hindus. The AGP's allegation comes after the union ministry of home affairs issued a notification empowering district magistrates and state home secretaries in the seven states to grant certificate of naturalisa...