Tag: citizenship
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LexQuest’s 5th National Essay Writing Competition, 2019
Nation-states, as they exist in the contemporary international sphere, are facing a crisis of sorts in the face of increasing globalization and the resultant intensification of processes that transcend national boundaries. This globalization operates in all realms of political, social, cultural and economic life. Cross-border migration of people is an important aspect of the modern…
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Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016: Domestic Law with a Religious Marker
By Qamar Ali Jafri, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. Here’s an interesting and crisp presentation on the much debated and talked about, Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.
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Fazal Dad v State of Madhya Pradesh
By Hita M. Agarwal, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Here’s an interesting Power Point Presentation, prepared by our Research Intern, on one of the important cases related to Citizenship, i.e., Fazal Dad v State of Madhya Pradesh. Read here
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Should the Government grant Citizenship to Bangladeshi Hindus?
By Nayanika Tiwari, NMIMS School of Law. In July 2012 two NGOs Swajan and Bimalangshu Roy Foundation filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India on the issue of grant of citizenship or refugee status to thousands of displaced persons, mostly in Assam, of minority communities like Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Christians due to their alleged…
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Dual Citizenship in India: Advantages
By Stuti Saxena, IGNOU, Delhi. Citizenship in India is administered under the statutory provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which has been amended from time to time. Further to this, Indian Constitution also enshrines the tenets of Citizenship in its Part II. India follows the system of single citizenship. As per Indian nationality law, jus…