Assam labourer shows 15 documents but fails citizenship test in High Court
The Gauhati High Court upheld a Foreigners' Tribunal order declaring a 38-year-old man a non-citizen despite his submission of 15 documents. The court ruled that the documents were either inadmissible or insufficient to meet the burden of proof required by the Foreigners Act.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal complexities and high evidentiary standards faced by individuals in Assam regarding citizenship verification.
Days after the External Affairs Ministry clarified that a passport was not proof of citizenship , a 38-year-old resident of Assam could not convince the Gauhati High Court that 15 other documents he possessed were sufficient to establish him as an Indian, not a foreigner.
The article provides a detailed account of the court's legal reasoning without editorializing on the outcome.
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