Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 in Assam Accord Challenge — Majority Holds Cut-off Date of 25.03.1971 for Regularisation of Immigrants Valid. The court held that the provision is a reasonable classification under Article 14 and does not violate Articles 6, 7, 29, 325, 326, 355, 356, or 368 of the Constitution.

A) Constitutional Law - Citizenship - Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 - Assam Accord - The provision allows regularisation of immigrants who entered Assam between 01.01.1966 and 24.03.1971, subject to conditions. The court upheld its validity, holding that it is a special provision for Assam and does not violate the constitutional scheme of citizenship. (Paras 1-10)

B) Constitutional Law - Article 14 - Reasonable Classification - Section 6A creates a classification based on date of entry and place of residence (Assam). The court held that the classification is reasonable and has a rational nexus with the object of preserving the demographic and cultural identity of Assam. (Paras 20-30)

C) Constitutional Law - Article 29 - Cultural and Educational Rights - The court held that Section 6A does not violate Article 29 as it does not affect the right of any section of citizens to conserve their language, script, or culture. (Paras 31-35)

D) Constitutional Law - Article 325 and 326 - Right to Vote - The court held that Section 6A does not violate these articles as it does not deprive any citizen of the right to vote; it only regularises the status of certain immigrants. (Paras 36-40)

E) Constitutional Law - Article 355 - Duty of Union to Protect States - The court held that Section 6A is a measure to protect Assam from internal disturbance and does not violate Article 355. (Paras 41-45)

F) Constitutional Law - Article 356 - President's Rule - The court held that Section 6A does not relate to Article 356 and is not violative of it. (Paras 46-50)

G) Constitutional Law - Article 368 - Amendment of Constitution - The court held that Section 6A is not a constitutional amendment and does not require compliance with Article 368. (Paras 51-55)

Whether Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which provides for regularisation of immigrants who entered Assam between 01.01.1966 and 24.03.1971, is constitutionally valid and whether it violates Articles 6, 7, 14, 29, 325, 326, 355, 356, and 368 of the Constitution.

• Constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act
• 1955
• Assam Accord
• cut-off date for regularisation of immigrants
• Article 6 and 7 of the Constitution
• Article 14
• Article 29
• Article 325
• Article 326
• Article 355
• Article 356
• Article 368
• Article 246A
• Article 11
• Article 2
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