Guwahati: The Supreme Court of India on Dec 5 is hearing the petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Section 6(A) of the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens by National Register) Act, 1950, as amended by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019

Section 6(A) of the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens by National Register) Act, 1950, as amended by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019

The Act empowers the Central Government to create a NRC for Assam & to specify the date before which a person must have entered Assam

On 20 November 2019, home minister Amit Shah declared that the Indian government would create an NRC

On 20 November 2019, home minister Amit Shah declared that the Indian government would create an NRC 

The main controversy surrounding Section 6(A) is that it sets a cutoff date of March 24, 1971, for establishing citizenship in Assam

The main controversy surrounding Section 6(A) is that it sets a cutoff date of March 24, 1971, for establishing citizenship in Assam

Proponents of Section 6(A) argue that it is necessary to protect the indigenous Assamese people from illegal immigration

Proponents of Section 6(A) argue that it is necessary to protect the indigenous Assamese people from illegal immigration

The cutoff date of 1971 is based on Assam Accord, 1985, an agreement between the Government of India & AASU to address the issue of Assam's illegal immigration

The cutoff date of 1971 is based on Assam Accord, 1985, an agreement between the Government of India & AASU to address the issue of Assam's illegal immigration

A 5 judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud & comprising Justices Surya Kant, M.M. Sundresh, J.B. Pardiwala, & Manoj Misra are hearing the arguments today

A 5 judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud & comprising Justices Surya Kant, M.M. Sundresh, J.B. Pardiwala, & Manoj Misra are hearing the arguments today

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