SC on Indian Citizenship: Citizenship Act Cannot Be Liberally Interpreted to Confer Citizenship on Foreigners, Says Supreme Court While Setting Aside Madras HC Ruling of May 2022

The Supreme Court recently said that there is no scope for a liberal interpretation of the Citizenship Act of 1955 when it comes to granting Indian citizenship to foreign nationals. The Supreme Court bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said the court could not indulge in "violence" towards the statute to accommodate any equitable consideration for persons seeking citizenship. "The language used in the provisions of the 1955 Act is plain and simple. Hence, the same should be given ordinary and natural meaning. Moreover, we are dealing with a law which provides for the grant of citizenship of India to foreign nationals. There is no scope to bring equitable considerations while interpreting such a statute," the top court said. The apex court observed while setting aside a May 2022 order of the Madras High Court. Back then, the Madras High Court had stated that even if the parents of a person renounce their Indian citizenship, their unborn child is entitled to claim Indian citizenship. Supreme Court Rejects Aadhaar Card as Proof of Date of Birth, Favours School Leave Certificate.

Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras High Court Ruling of May 2022

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