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The Supreme Court today referred the Assam’s citizenship matter to a Constitution bench.The Apex court referred the matter after hearing a writ petition filed by Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act.
A three-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Jagdish Singh Khehar, and also comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, referred the matter to a Constitution bench.
The Apex Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act.
The PIL sought quashing of the Section 6A of the Citizenship Act to prevent entry of illegal migrants into the state and the country.
The petition, filed by Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha and two other organisations, complained that the impugned provision was discriminatory and unconstitutional in that it permitted entry of foreigners into Assam till March 25, 1971.
