LEGITIMACY OF CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT
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Motives, Reasonable Classification, Constitutionalism, Policy, Citizenship Amendment Act, citizenAbstract
Citizenship occupies a predominant position for every person, as it is the root of all the rights. In the recent past the Government enacted Citizenship Amendment Act which was enshrouded in deep controversy. This paper therefore endeavours to find the legal validity of the criticisms of the Act on the various grounds such as those based upon Morality, Cut-off dates, Policy matters, Secularism, Motives etc. The paper has looked into various decisions of the Courts in order to examine the Constitution validity between the criticisms and the Unions competency to enact laws. This reading would encapsulate the scope of the legislature to endow citizenship upon an individual or to take away the privilege. Much of the criticism in recent times is based on emotions and motives, but the legality of the laws are to be looked into from the view point of legislative competency. And therefore the paper herein looks at the legal nuances legislative enactments vis-à-vis the Act in study. The paper could prove beneficial as at the time of writing of this paper, the petition relating to Citizenship Amendment Act was still pending in the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
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