22 April 2024


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International Cases

Secretary of State can deprive a person of citizenship, if satisfied that grant was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact(21.12.2017)

Appellant obtained British citizenship using a false name, a false date of birth, a false nationality and a false place of birth. When these frauds c.....

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Judgments

When issue of nationality has already been determined under Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, an appeal would not be maintainable(17.05.2019)

Present order decides perceived conflict between sub-paragraph (2) to paragraph 3 and paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Citizenship (Registration of .....

Tags : Citizenship, Status, Adjudication

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Juristic person’ has no right to seek information under RTI(13.06.2016)

Companies seeking information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 cannot raise an RTI request under their own name, the Central Information Commi.....

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Notifications & Circulars

Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launches EPFO's Citizens' Charter 2017 and e-court management system Citizens' Charter 2017 to bring transparency and accountability on the part of EPFO(16.05.2017)

The Minister of State for Labour & Employment(IC), Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launched EPFO's Citizens' Charter 2017 and e-court management system in Ban.....

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Government gives financial support to senior citizens through various schemes(20.03.2018)

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) since 1992 with .....

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Exchange facility to foreign citizens(03.01.2017)

Attention of Authorized Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 dated November 25, 2016 permitting foreign citizens to exchange fo.....

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Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Amendment Rules, 2019(21.08.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (3) of section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government hereby .....

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Advisory to citizens regarding use of caution against Ed-tech Companies(23.12.2021)

Given the pervasive impact of technology in education, many ed-tech companies have started offering courses, tutorials, coaching for competitive exams.....

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Acquisition/Transfer of immovable property in India by Overseas Citizen of India(29.12.2021)

A large number of queries have been received at various Offices of the Reserve Bank, based on newspaper reports on a Supreme Court Judgement, on wheth.....

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Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007(06.02.2018)

According to the findings of a recent Research Study on 'Centre's Policy of Older Persons', commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empower.....

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Cabinet approves Doubling of Investment Limit for Senior Citizens from Rs. 7.5 lakh to Rs.15 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY)(02.05.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakhs .....

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News

SC Seeks Plan for Welfare of Senior Citizens(11.04.2016)

SC has expressed concern for over 10 crore senior citizens in the country, a majority of whom are deprived of love, care and respect by their kin in a.....

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CAA Petitions: SC Refuses to Grant Stay on Citizenship Amendment Act(22.01.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) without hearing the Centre and said it may refer pleas challenging .....

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Supreme Court Grants Four Weeks Time to Centre for Reply in Citizenship Amendment Act Hearing(22.01.2020)

Supreme Court has granted four weeks to the Central Government to respond to 140 Writ Petitions filed for challenging the constitutional validity of t.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Citizenship Amendment Act Without Hearing Centre(23.01.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) without hearing the Centre. The Court has declined to take note.....

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Kerala HC Stays Proposed Anti- Citizenship Amendment Act Resolution by District Panchayath(23.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed a move of District Panchayath, Kasargode to pass a resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.

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Bombay High Court Asks Petitioner Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act to Approach Supreme Court(23.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation filed by Urmila Kowe challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Ame.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea to Quash Notices to Recover Public Loss from Anti-CAA Protesters(12.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Petition challenging notices issued by the District Administration of State of Uttar Pradesh to recover damages f.....

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Allahabad High Court Stays Recovery Notice to Man Accused of Damage to Public Property(14.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has stayed the recovery notice issued to a Kanpur man accused of destroying public property during the anti- Citizenship Amendmen.....

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Bombay High Court: Peaceful Citizenship Amendment Act Opposers Not Traitors, Anti- Nationals(17.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has said in an order challenging the denial of police permission to an agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 that th.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea to Revoke Citizenship of Akshay Kumar and Alia Bhatt(17.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking seizure of citizenships of film artists, Akshay Kumar and Alia Bhatt, for want of jurisdiction.

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Gauhati HC: Land Revenue Receipts, PAN Card and Bank Documents Do Not Prove Citizenship(17.02.2020)

Gauhati High Court has observed that land revenue paying receipts do not prove citizenship of a person. The Court has further observed that Permanent .....

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Rajasthan HC Grants Interim Protection to CAA Protesters from Arrests in FIR Alleging Violence(17.02.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has directed the Udaipur Police authorities to not take any "coercive action" against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters .....

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Allahabad HC Directs U.P. DGP to Take Action Against Policemen Involved in Injuring Students(25.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to identify and take action against the policemen who were involv.....

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Gauhati High Court: Burden of Proving Citizenship is on Person Making Claim(25.02.2020)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Writ Petition challenging the order of a Foreigners Tribunal declaring a person to be a foreigner by observing that.....

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Gauhati HC: School Certificate Not Proof of Citizenship Unless Proved by Testimony of Headmaster(26.02.2020)

Gauhati High Court has upheld held that the documents as proof of citizenship, such as school certificates, should be proved by the testimony of the i.....

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Calcutta HC: Not Mandatory to Possess Valid Foreign Passport for Indian Citizenship by Registration(28.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that it is not mandatory to possess a valid foreign passport to apply for the grant of Indian Citizenship by Registration.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Police Protection to Senior Citizen Against Alleged Harassment(21.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted police protection to a senior citizen against the alleged harassment perpetrated by her son and daughter-in-law in a p.....

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Bombay HC Sets Aside MHA’s Order Declaring Goa MLA as Portuguese Citizen(21.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has set aside order by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declaring Goa MLA Caetano Silva a Portuguese citizen which had cast a shadow o.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere in Dispute Over Citizenship of Hindu Man(03.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in a dispute over the citizenship of a Hindu man, claiming to have converted his religion from Islam, by .....

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Karnataka HC: Only Indian Citizens Can Start Proceedings Under Senior Citizens Act(31.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has observed that only Indian Citizens can initiate proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen A.....

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Delhi HC: Production of Indian Spouse for Processing OCI Card Application not Always Possible(01.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has affirmed an order passed by the single judge excusing Iranian woman from producing her estranged Indian husband before the author.....

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Delhi HC: Production of Indian Spouse for Processing OCI Card Application not Always Possible(01.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has affirmed an order passed by the single judge excusing Iranian woman from producing her estranged Indian husband before the author.....

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Kerala HC: Tribunal's Power of Maintenance Not Circumscribed to Ordering Monthly Allowance(04.04.2022)

Kerala High Court has observed that the power of the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 i.....

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Madras HC Sets Aside Police Order Denying Permission for Anti-CAA Protest Meet(19.03.2020)

Madras High Court has set aside an order passed by Superintendent of Police, Trichy (Rural) which denied permission for a public protest meeting again.....

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Kerala HC: Condition to Provide Basic Amenities to a Senior Citizen to be Expressed in Transfer Deed(23.09.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the condition as required under Section 23(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007,.....

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Can Evict Children If Senior Citizens Ill-treated: Delhi High Court(06.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has observed that the children can be evicted from the property if they create hindrances for ageing parents.

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Rajasthan HC Grants Time to Central Govt to File Progress Report on CAA(25.08.2020)

Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday granted a week's time to the Central Government to file a progress report on the drafting of rules for implementatio.....

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Delhi High Court: OCIs Have Same Rights as Indians(13.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has observed that Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) have the right to enjoy the fundamental rights of equality and freedom of speech .....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Challenge Power of Local Registrar Under Citizenship Rules(05.04.2022)

Karnataka High court has dismissed a petition that seeks to declare the power of the local Registrar as ultra vires for verifying and to scrutinize th.....

Tags : Karnataka High court, citizenship, Citizenship (Registration of Citizen and issue of National Identity Cards) Rules 2003, ultra vires

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Rajasthan HC: Citizenship Can’t be Determined Based on Definition of ‘Resident’ Under IT Act(16.06.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that the definition of the term ‘resident’ under the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 is designed for including persons in the .....

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Bombay HC: Can’t Authorize to Reside in Country Without Valid Papers(22.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that a person cannot be authorized to reside in country without valid papers even if he is entitled to Indian citizensh.....

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Calcutta HC: Aadhaar Card Is Not Proof of Citizenship(26.12.2016)

Calcutta High Court, while rejecting claim of citizenship on ground that accused possessed Aadhaar card, has ruled that ‘Aadhaar card is not a proof o.....

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Government of India Changes Rules for Renouncing Indian Citizenship(25.10.2018)

The Government of India has published a revised form for declaration of renunciation by Indian citizens and those renouncing Indian citizenship on acc.....

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SC Directs Centre to Ensure Proper Care for Senior Citizens Living Alone Amidst COVID-19(04.08.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that senior citizens who are living alone amidst the COVID-19 pa.....

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Bombay HC: Can't Ask Daughter-In-Law To Pay Mother-In-Law Maintenance Under Senior Citizens Act(19.05.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that a daughter-in-law cannot be directed to pay maintenance to her ailing mother-in-law, especially in the absence of .....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Petition Challenging Section 8(2) of Citizenship Act, 1955(04.11.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a writ petition which challenged the constitutionality of Section 8(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

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Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam in Sedition Case(25.07.2022)

Delhi Court has denied interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in FIR relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and.....

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Delhi HC: Minutes of Inter-Ministerial Meetings Cannot Supersede a Legislation(01.12.2016)

Delhi High Court, while quashing Minutes of a March 2010 Meeting of erstwhile UPA government regarding citizenship to children born to Tibetan refugee.....

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Rights of Elderly Persons Must be Recognised & Implemented: SC Issues Directives(14.12.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that there cannot be any excuse of lack of finances either by the Government of India or by the State Governments in strict.....

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Karnataka HC: Benefit or Service to Citizen Cannot be Denied for Not Downloading Aarogya Setu App(20.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has clarified that in absence of any legislation, neither the State government, Central government nor its agencies and instrumen.....

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Delhi HC: Sex Worker Entitled to All Rights But Cannot Claim Special Treatment if She Violates Law(08.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that although a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, but at the same time, if she violates the law, .....

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Ker. HC: State Obliged to Protect Citizens from Ferocious Dogs, But People Can't Harm Dogs(15.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that the State Administration is obligated to protect the citizens from the attacks of ferocious dogs by identifying and co.....

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Delhi HC: Section 17 of Senior Citizens Act No Bar for Lawyer Representing Parties Before Tribunal(04.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 would not come in the way of a lawye.....

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Del. HC Lays Down Factors to be Considered While Dealing With Application for Stay on Eviction Order(10.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has set out the various factors that are necessary to be taken into consideration by the appellate authority under the Senior Citizen.....

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Kerala HC to State: Set Up Temporary Detention Centres for Foreign Citizens Without Travel Documents(01.08.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Authorities and Secretary, Social Justice Department, to set up temporary detention centers for foreign citiz.....

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NCLAT: Liability of Personal Guarantor Survives Even on Becoming Citizen of Foreign Country(02.08.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi Bench has held that liability of Personal Guarantor doesn’t extinguishes upon subsequent ac.....

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Delhi HC to State: Ensure Strict Compliance of Senior Citizens Act(04.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to ensure strict compliance of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and al.....

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Guj. HC: Citizenship Exclusive Domain of Centre, Civil Court Can’t Decide on Matter of Renunciation(05.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to entertain and decide the question about citizenship of a person and that the sai.....

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SC: Senior Citizens to be Given Seniority in Both Private and Government Hospitals(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the States to ensure that priority is accorded to senior citizens in admissions at private hospitals besides at government .....

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SC: Magistrates & Trial Judges Also Have Responsibility in Safeguarding Citizens' Fundamental Right(09.03.2021)

Supreme Court has stated in a judgment in which it emphasized the role of the lower Judiciary in preventing abuse of criminal court process that the M.....

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Supreme Court Raps Assam CM for Statement on National Register of Citizens(14.07.2017)

Supreme Court, which is monitoring the updating of the National Register of Citizes (NRC) in Assam, today came down heavily on Chief Minister Sarbanan.....

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Gauhati HC Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order Which Declared a Woman Foreigner(19.04.2021)

Gauhati High Court has set aside an ex-parte order declaring a woman as foreigner observing that the order was passed without hearing the petitioner. .....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Dismisses Plea of Manipur Student Activist Booked for Sedition for Citizenship Bill Remarks(19.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected Manipur student activist Veewon Thokchom's plea challenging his arrest and transit remand in capital in a sedition case .....

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CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Dismisses Plea of Manipur Student Activist Booked for Sedition for Citizenship Bill Remarks(19.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected Manipur student activist Veewon Thokchom's plea challenging his arrest and transit remand in capital in a sedition case .....

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SC: Transfer Can be Set Aside Only if it Was Subject to Condition of Providing Basic Amenities(07.12.2022)

Supreme Court has held that Section 23 of Senior Citizens Act will be attracted only if the transfer of property by a senior citizen was subject to a .....

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US Supreme Court Strikes Off Law Favoring Mothers Over Fathers in Citizenship Case(14.06.2017)

US Supreme Court has ruled that unwed mothers and fathers may not be treated differently in determining whether their children may claim American citi.....

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Gauhati HC Imposes Cost on ERO for Referring Ret. Army Officer to Foreigners Tribunal(21.02.2023)

Gauhati High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of for referring a retired army personnel who has rendered.....

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Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt to Consider Administering Vaccines to All Citizens(07.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has asked the State Government to consider administering vaccine to all the citizens and not just those who are above 45 years of.....

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Bombay HC Urges Govt to Consider User Friendly Vaccination Mechanisms for Senior Citizens(09.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has urged the Union and Maharashtra Government to consider – if its vaccination mechanisms can be more user friendly for senior citi.....

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Gauhati HC Grants Relief to Assam Resident Whose Deceased Mother was Declared Foreigner(08.02.2023)

Gauhati High Court has granted relief to Assam Resident, aggrieved by an ex-parte opinion of Foreigner's Tribunal, declaring his dead mother a foreign.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure All Aged Pensioners Should be Paid Pension on Priority(22.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that all aged pensioners, who cannot physically attend the public offices to comply w.....

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Del. HC: No Absolute Bar on Disclosure of Information to Non-Citizens Under RTI Act(15.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that it would be inherently contradictory to Right to Information (RTI) Act to hold that only citizens are entitled t.....

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Delhi HC Directs Google, Indian Kanoon to Remove Judgment of American Citizen Acquitted in NDPS Case(25.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to an American Citizen of Indian origin by directing Indian Kanoon to block the judgement of his acqui.....

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MP HC: Citizens Violating Social Distancing Norms Should Not Subjected to Corporal Punishment(28.05.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated its earlier direction that no citizen who is found not wearing mask or not following social distancing norms .....

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Cal. HC: Constructive Criticism of State is a Necessary & Essential Right of Any Citizen(11.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while ordering State to restore the security protection of a retired IGP, has observed that Constructive criticism of the State is.....

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Gauhati High Court Dismisses Citizenship Claim of Man Who Claimed to Have Entered India in 1965(14.06.2019)

Gauhati High Court has upheld the findings of a Foreigner's Tribunal in Assam against a man who claimed to have entered India in 1965. It held that th.....

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Madras High Court Recognises Right of Sri Lankan Refugees to Seek Indian Citizenship(20.06.2019)

Madras High Court has noted that Centre has implied power to grant relaxation under Citizenship Act, 1955 to asylum seekers. The Court has while recog.....

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Allahabad HC Directs State on Policy for Provision of Compensation to Illegally Detained Citizens(14.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to strictly implement its policy of granting compensation to a citizen, who has been illegally .....

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Karnataka HC: Senior Citizen Cannot Invoke Section 23 When Property Released for Consideration(15.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that a senior citizen cannot invoke Section 23 of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, when.....

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Del. HC: No Retrospective Effect of Section 23 of Senior Citizens Act, 2007(15.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that unless terms of statute expressly provide, retrospective operation should not be given to a statute, has dismiss.....

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Bombay High Court Directs State Government to Treat all Citizens, Whether Rich or Poor, with Dignity(21.08.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the State must treat all citizens, whether rich or poor, with dignity, while pulling up the State Government for forc.....

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SC Upholds Citizen's Right to Challenge Constitutional Amendment Affecting States' Power(21.07.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that when a citizen of India challenges a constitutional amendment as being procedurally infirm, it is the duty of the Cour.....

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Delhi High Court Declares Section 17 of Senior Citizens Act Ultra Vires(23.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has declared as ultra vires Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 which bars lawyers fro.....

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Calcutta HC Upholds Senior Citizen's Right to Reside in His Own House(26.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has reiterated that the right of a senior citizen to exclusively reside in his own house and also direct the eviction of his son a.....

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SC: Trial of Criminal Case Against Indian Citizen for Offences Outside India Needs Government Sanctio(05.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the trial of the criminal case against an Indian citizen for offences committed outside India cannot commence without .....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Nepali Citizen Accused of Dealing Narcotic Substances(18.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to a Nepal citizen accused of dealing in narcotics substances, observing that consequences of drug abuse menace can b.....

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Supreme Court on Citizens Register: "Our Job is to Make Impossible Possible"(21.02.2018)

Supreme Court, while rejecting petitions by the centre and Assam government for more time to publish the National Register of Citizens (NRC), has said.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019(10.12.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to make it easier for non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Af.....

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Parliament Passes Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, 2019(12.12.2019)

Parliament has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with the Rajya Sabha voting 125-99 in favour of the Bill. The Bill provides a path to Ind.....

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President Gives Assent to Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019(13.12.2019)

President has given assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and it has now become an Act. According to the Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddh.....

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All. HC: Can’t Direct Eviction under Senior Citizen Act at the Mere Instance of Senior Citizens(22.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that right to eviction under Senior Citizen Act, 2007 is the last step, where authority finds that the need of a .....

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CIC Pulls Up Delhi CM Office Over Senior Citizen's Pension Issue(28.01.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has pulled up Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not applying its mind before transferring petition of a se.....

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Madras HC Asks Immigration Department to Issue Passport Without Insisting on Father’s Signature(01.02.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Immigration Department to consider issuing an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Passport to an infant in the United Kingd.....

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Supreme Court Issues Summons on Kerala's Suit Against Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019(05.02.2020)

Supreme Court Registry has issued summons to the Union of India on the suit filed by the State of Kerala challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 20.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Fresh Pleas Challenging National Population Register(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a fresh Petition challenging the National Population Register as violative of citizens’ fundamental right to priva.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Bangladeshi Christian Woman Citing Citizenship (Amendment) Act(29.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a Bangladeshi Christian woman, citing Section 2 of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, according to which .....

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Supreme Court Says Gram Panchayat Certificates 'No Proof of Citizenship'(23.11.2017)

Supreme Court has said that a certificate of residency issued by Gram Panchayat is not a document of citizenship and is “meaningless” unless supported.....

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SC Raps Centre for Seeking More Time to Update Assam NRC 1951(01.12.2017)

Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre for slow progress in issues like updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and fencing of Indo-Banglades.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice for Non-Provision of Facilities for Persons with Disabilities and Senior C(26.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union government and Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) on a public interest litigation petition com.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Foreign Nationals are Covered Under Senior Citizens Act(03.02.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that foreign citizens living in India are also covered under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Ac.....

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Delhi HC Directs Police to Look Into Plea for Opening Road Stretch Closed Due to Anti-CAA Protests(14.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has disposed off a Public Interest Litigation seeking reopening of the Kalindi Kunj - Shaheen Bagh stretch which is currently closed .....

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Delhi Court Asks Delhi Police to Back its Claim Against Bhim Army Chief(15.01.2020)

Delhi Court has asked the Delhi Police to back its claim against the Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad that he indulged in violence during Anti- Ci.....

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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Public Interest Litigation for Judicial Inquiry(15.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a judicial inquiry by a sitting/retired Judge o.....

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SC Issues Notice to Centre on Petition Challenging CAA and National Population Register(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to the Central Government on a Petition challenging the Constitutional Validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 201.....

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SC to Solicitor General: Provide Data on No. of People Benefitted from S.6A of Citizenship Act(06.12.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, has asked Solicitor General of I.....

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P&H HC: Senior Citizens Entitled to Get Cases Decided on Preferential Basis(27.10.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that senior citizens are entitled to get their cases decided on a preferential basis, while dealing with a .....

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Calcutta HC Asks State Govt for Report on Action Against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 Protesters(17.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to file a report on action taken regarding law and order situation in West Bengal, amid violent .....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Pleas Against Citizenship (Amendment) Act(18.12.2019)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on 60 petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. The Court announced that it would tak.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt to Take Down All Anti-Citizenship Media Campaigns(23.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to suspend all media campaigns related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). The Court.....

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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice to Centre on Citzenship Act(06.01.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has asked the Centre to provide details of efforts being made to grant citizenship to minorities in neighboring countries under t.....

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Supreme Court: State Cannot Deprive Citizens of Their Property(09.01.2020)

Supreme Court has said that in a democratic polity governed by the rule of law, the State cannot deprive citizens of their property without the sancti.....

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Karnataka HC: Senior Citizens Act Prospective in Nature; Won't Affect Past Transactions(29.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, is prospective in nature and will only .....

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Delhi High Court: Can’t Use Senior Citizens Act For Purposes of Property Dispute(23.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the purpose behind enacting Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was to protect the senior citizens from exploitation and not for .....

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Karnataka HC Directs Police Stations to Maintain List of Senior Citizens in Their Jurisdiction(24.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has directed State Government to ensure that each police station maintains an up-to-date list of senior citizens in its jurisdict.....

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National Register of Citizens: Supreme Court Extends Deadline to Publish Final Draft of Assam NRC(03.07.2018)

Supreme Court has extended by a months its 30 June deadline for the publication of final draft of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC).

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Allahabad High Court Directs Disclosure of Criminal History of Citizens on Public Domain(27.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police to disclose the details of the website/platform from where informa.....

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Citizenship Amendment Act Implemented After 5 Years of its Parliamentary Approval(11.03.2024)

Centre has implemented the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), five years after it was passed in Parliament.

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Union Cabinet Eases Citizenship Rules for Minority Migrants(14.07.2016)

Union Cabinet, in a move aiming at easing out difficulties being faced by foreign migrants, has amended Citizenship Rules 2009.

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SC Disposes of Pleas for Repatriation of Citizens from US & Moldova(22.04.2020)

Supreme Court has disposed of two pleas which sought the evacuation of Indians stranded in the United States of America and Moldova respectively, amid.....

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Delhi High Court Directs Government to Start Helpline for Senior Citizens(23.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Aam Aadmi Party Government to create a dedicated helpline for the problems being faced by senior citizens during COVID-.....

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Senior Citizens Can Seek ‘Interim’ Ejectment Under Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act: CHC(20.07.2018)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a senior citizen can ask for ejectment as an interim measure under the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents an.....

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Indian IDs Won’t Confer Citizenship on Foreigners: Madras High Court(23.07.2018)

Madras High Court has ruled that aadhaar card, driving licence, marriage registration document and even voter identity card will not confer Indian cit.....

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Madras HC Grants Bail to Indonesian Citizen Accused of Spreading COVID-19(12.05.2020)

Madras High Court has stipulated by way of condition while granting bail to a COVID-affected Islamic preacher, along with 11 Indonesian citizens, of e.....

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Bombay High Court: Can’t Use Senior Citizenship Act as Machinery to Settle Property Disputes(11.04.2024)

Bom. HC has held that provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be used as machinery for settling property.....

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