The Citizenship Act 1955

The Citizenship Act 1955


Assam NRC persons excluded
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Assam NRC: Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Commencement of Appeal Process For Excluded Persons

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 21 July 2026 3:54 PM IST

Supreme Court Gives Assam 2 Weeks On Pleas Of 5 Women Declared Foreigners
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Supreme Court Gives Assam 2 Weeks On Pleas Of 5 Women Declared Foreigners

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 18 July 2026 7:35 PM IST

The Supreme Court of India, which set aside Gauhati High Court judgments declaring 27 appellants as foreigners and ordered fresh adjudication by the Foreigners Tribunals, emphasizing fairness in determining citizenship.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Gauhati HC Orders Declaring 27 People Foreigners, Says Citizenship Must Be Decided Through Fair Process

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 13 July 2026 12:09 PM IST

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana hearing a PIL filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking restrictions on the use of Aadhaar beyond identity verification purposes.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking To Restrict Aadhaar Use To Identity Proof Alone

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 16 Jun 2026 11:23 AM IST

Supreme Court hearing PIL seeking restriction on Aadhaar use to identity proof and challenging its inclusion in voter registration forms.
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Aadhaar Cannot Prove Citizenship Or Address, PIL Tells Supreme Court; Seeks Limits On Its Use

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 19 May 2026 2:42 PM IST

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav and academician Ashok Swain in Delhi High Court matter concerning alleged blacklisting and OCI entry restrictions.
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Delhi High Court Grants Centre More Time In Ashok Swain Blacklisting Challenge

- By Sheetal Joon | | 7 May 2026 7:52 PM IST

Delhi High Court directs issuance of Indian passport to a Tibetan woman born in India, recognising citizenship under the Citizenship Act 1955
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Tibetan Descent No Bar To Citizenship, Says Delhi High Court

- By Himanshi Hans | | 16 Feb 2026 8:14 PM IST

Rouse Avenue Courts adjourn FIR plea against Sonia Gandhi over alleged wrongful inclusion in 1980–81 electoral rolls prior to Indian citizenship.
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Electoral Roll: Delhi Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Refusal to Order FIR Against Sonia Gandhi

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 6 Jan 2026 1:22 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi electoral roll issue revision petition
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Sonia Gandhi Electoral Roll case: Delhi Court issues notice in revision petition

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 9 Dec 2025 4:47 PM IST

Rouse Avenue Courts adjourn FIR plea against Sonia Gandhi over alleged wrongful inclusion in 1980–81 electoral rolls prior to Indian citizenship.
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Sonia Gandhi Electoral Roll Case: Citizenship Issues Lie Solely with Central Government, Says Delhi Court

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 11 Sept 2025 7:10 PM IST

Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Not Proof of Indian Citizenship: Bombay High Court Denies Bail to Alleged Bangladeshi
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'Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Not Proof of Indian Citizenship': Bombay High Court Denies Bail to Alleged Bangladeshi

- By Salil Tiwari | | 13 Aug 2025 2:38 PM IST