In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The provision granted citizenship to ‘foreigners’ who entered Assam before March 24,

The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of section 6A of The Citizenship Act, 1955, that confers citizenship on a specific class of migrants from Bangladesh to Assam. A five-judge bench that delivered this judgement was led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.

Members of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) celebrate the judgement of Supreme Court on the Assam Accord, in Guwahati

The Supreme Court's constitutional bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, upheld the legality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act. This section grants Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam.

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, in a separate opinion backing Justice Kant, said Section 6A was Parliament’s balancing act between its humanitarian view towards immigrants from Bangladesh and the impact of the huge influx on Assam’s economic and cultural resources.

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,