JB Pardiwala was sole dissenting judge in 5-judges bench that upheld constitutional validity of the section granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who entered Assam before 1971.

In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Section 6A, which was incorporated in the Citizenship Act 1955 following the signing of the 1985 Assam Accord, was upheld by the Supreme Court.

The CJI referred to Article 29(1) of the Constitution which states, "Any section of citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof and having a distinct language, script, or culture of their own shall have the right to conserve the same.

In a 4:1 verdict, India's Supreme Court upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, validating its constitutional status. The law pertains to citizens from the Assam Accord era. The decision underscores the need for better policies against illegal migration,

Constitution Bench upholds constitutionality of Citizenship Act Section 6A for Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam, emphasizing fraternity and balance.

The court’s refusal to recognise 1951 as the cut-off year for citizenship in Assam may rob Himanta Biswa Sarma of a key element of his “cocktail of Hindutva and Assamese identity politics”, say Congress insiders.

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam between January 1, 1966,

Supreme Court upholds Assam Accord as political solution to illegal migration, with majority verdict on Citizenship Act.