Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act in 4:1 Verdict, Justice JB Pardiwala Dissents
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act related to the grant of Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam by a majority verdict of 4:1.
New Delhi, October 17: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act related to the grant of Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam by a majority verdict of 4:1.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was a political solution to the problem of illegal migration.
Justices Surya Kant, M M Sundresh and Manoj Misra in their majority verdict held that Parliament had the legislative competence to enact the provision. ‘Law is Not Blind’: New Lady of Justice Statue Introduced at Supreme Court Without Blindfold, Sword Replaced by Constitution (See Pics and Video).
Justice Pardiwala gave a dissenting judgment to hold Section 6A as unconstitutional.