Lawstreet Journal

Explain Inclusion of Undeserving Individuals in Assam National Register of Citizens: Gauhati High Court to NRC Coordinator

Lawstreet Journal 2 Nov 2020 8:28pm

Image courtesy: Lawstreet Journal Judiciary Explain Inclusion of Undeserving Individuals in Assam National Register of Citizens: Gauhati High Court to NRC Coordinator

Gauhati High Court recently in its verdict asked the coordinator of the National Register of Citizens to explain how the name of the Petitioner got included in the Register despite the fact that at the relevant point of time, proceedings against her were continuing. 

 

A Bench comprising of Justice Manojit Bhuyan and Justice Soumitra Saikia said, “Let the Assam State Coordinator, NRC file a comprehensive affidavit and bring on record the situations along with necessary particulars, whereby inroads into the National Register of Citizens may have been created by individuals who are undeserving and not legally entitled to be included in the National Register of Citizens”. 

The Writ Proceedings were initiated by a resident of Nalbari District, Rahima Begum, against an order of the Foreigners Tribunal, declaring her as a foreigner of the post-1971 stream. The Court observed that the Petitioner’s name appeared in the NRC even when proceedings against her had been initiated and continued on the basis of reference made by the Superintendent of Police, Nalbari. 

To be included in the NRC, one has to establish that he had been residing in Assam even before the cutoff date, or has to trace his legacy to ancestors who had been staying in Assam before such date. This has to be established through legacy documents i.e. a list of government-approved documents. The process had been lying dormant for nearly three decades. 

The necessary rules for updating of Assam NRC were framed only in 2003. 

The coordinator was directed to file an affidavit within 3 weeks… Continue Reading...


Tagged: National Register of Citizen  
Disclaimer: SoOLEGAL in Media collaboration with Lawstreet Journal. SoOLEGAL take no responsbility for the content provided by Lawstreet Journal. For any discrepancies Contact Lawstreet Journal.
Did you find this write up useful? YES 0 NO 0
×

C2RMTo Know More

Something Awesome Is In The Work

0

DAYS

0

HOURS

0

MINUTES

0

SECONDS

Sign-up and we will notify you of our launch.
We’ll also give some discount for your effort :)

* We won’t use your email for spam, just to notify you of our launch.
×

SAARTHTo Know More

Launching Soon : SAARTH, your complete client, case, practise & document management SAAS application with direct client chat feature.

If you want to know more give us a Call at :+91 98109 29455 or Mail info@soolegal.com