Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 672 · Decided 17 September 2015
Committee for C.R. of C.A.P. & ORS. v. State of Arunachal Pradesh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 672 · [2015] 9 S.C.R. 1020
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 510/2007
- Decided
- 17 September 2015
- Bench
- ANIL R. DAVE, ADARSH KUMAR GOEL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Citizenship Act, 1955 - s. 5(1)(a) - Citizenship rights c on Chakmas and Hajongs - Conferment of - Writ petition filed seeking grant of citizenship rights to Chaknias and Hajongs - Chakmas and Hajongs had migrated to India in 1964-69 and settled in the State of It is acknowledged on the basis of stand of the D Government of India that the Chakmas have a right to be granted citizenship subject to the procedure being followed - There is recognition by judicial decisions that they cannot be required to obtain any Inner Line permit as they are $ettled in
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