Application of 6A only to Assam tied to impact of influx, says CJI
India’s Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi migrants who entered India before March 25, 1971. CJI D Y Chandrachud deemed the cut-off date reasonable, linked to the Pakistan army’s operation in East Pakistan. Despite high migration impacts, the ruling emphasizes Assam’s unique cultural and political challenges.