Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Balancing Migration, Citizenship, and Cultural Identity in Assam
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Balancing Migration, Citizenship, and Cultural Identity in Assam In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of India addressed the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 , which specifically confers citizenship on a class of migrants from Bangladesh to Assam . This ruling stems from Writ Petition No. 274 of 2009 and multiple connected petitions. Section 6A was introduced after the Assam Accord of 1985 , and has been a focal point of debate due to its implications on citizenship and its alignment with the Constitution of India . Key Issues Addressed by the Court 1. Legislative Competence of Parliament: The Court analyzed whether Parliament had the constitutional authority to enact Section 6A , given that the provision grants citizenship based on a specific timeline related to migration from Bangladesh into Assam. The petitioners contended that Section 6A altered the cut-o...