A.Background of the Crisis
The legal framework surrounding citizenship in India has always been a matter of…
In 2004, the Indian Citizenship Act of 1955 underwent significant modifications which…
The legislative landscape shifted further with the introduction of the Citizenship…
Further extending these exemptions, a July 18, 2016, order included similar protections…
The 2016 Bill also refined the definition of ‘illegal migrants,’ carving out exemptions…
By December 2019, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed, marking a pivotal…
This legislative amendment selectively facilitates citizenship for certain religious…
Against this backdrop, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 (CAA) was enacted,…
“In the Citizenship Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, in sub-section (1), in clause (b), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that any person belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who entered into India on or before the 31st day of December, 2014 and who has been exempted by the Central Government by or under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 or from the application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule or order made thereunder, shall not be treated as illegal migrant for the purposes of this Act;”.…
A recent development on March 11, 2024, saw the formal notification of the Citizenship…
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