Regions & Countries
Citation
AIR 1994 SC 1461
Year Decided
Court
Supporting PDF(s)
State of Arunachal Pradesh vs Khudiram Chakma AIR 1994 SC 1461
Relevant Legislation (Internal Link)
Summary/Remarks
It was held that the Chakmas cannot be considered citizens under Section 6-A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Chakmas had been residing in Arunachal Pradesh long before 1985, and as such could be said to be "ordinarily resident" in Assam as it existed in 1985 since their date of entry in Assam. The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971,the territories of Arunachal Pradesh were excluded from the purview of the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act,1950.