In Re Section 6a Of The Citizenship Act 1955 vs. Union Of India Ministry Of Home Affairs Secretary
AI Summary
In a significant Public Interest Litigation concerning the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, the Supreme Court heard arguments for a brief period on April 2, 2013, before adjourning the matter as part-heard. This case, initiated by Assam Public Works, addresses critical issues affecting citizenship rights in Assam.
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Brief Facts Summary
The case is a Writ Petition (Civil) No. 274 of 2009, filed by Assam Public Works against the Union of India and others. On April 2, 2013, the Supreme Court, comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice H.L. Gokhale and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi, heard arguments from counsel for a few minutes, after which the matter remained part-heard.
Timeline of Events
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 274 of 2009 filed by Assam Public Works.
Supreme Court heard arguments, matter remained part-heard.
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Court's Reasoning
The court's decision in this order was purely procedural, noting that the matter remained part-heard after initial arguments, without delving into the substantive merits or providing any reasoning for the underlying dispute.
Precedential Assessment
Non-Binding (Procedural)
This order is purely procedural, merely noting that the matter remained part-heard. It does not lay down any legal principles or make substantive rulings, thus having no precedential value.
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4 ITEM NO.106 COURT NO.13 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.274 OF 2009 ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for directions, permission to file additional documents, permission to file rejoinder affidavit and office report) Date: 02/04/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI For Petitioner(s) Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma,Adv.(N/P) For Respondent(s) Mr. Syed Ali Ahmad,Adv. Mr. Syed Tanweer Ahmad,Adv. Mr. S.S. Bandyopadhyay,Adv. Mr. Praveen Kumar,Adv. Mr. Mohd. Shah Nawaz Hasan,Adv. Mr. Mohan Pandey,Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Arora,Adv. Mr. Mohit D. Ram,Adv. Mr. S. Nanda Kuamr,Adv. Mr. Prabhat Kumar,Adv. Mr. B.K. Prasad,Adv. Mr. Shreekant N. Terdal,Adv. Mr. Avijit Roy,Adv. Mr. Navnit Kumar,Adv. for M/s. Corporate Law Group,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Heard Mr. Avijit Roy, learned counsel and Ms. Meenakshi Arora, learned counsel for few minutes. The matter remained part-heard. [ Alka Dudeja ] [ Sneh Lata Sharma ]
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