Citizenship Amendment Act, 1955
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
Statutory amendment
Citizenship Act, 1955 |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
Persons_of_Indian_origin
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Public opinion
Judicial review Legal challenges Media coverage Political opposition Societal implications Legal interpretations Public protests Legislative scrutiny Criticism from human rights organizations Political ramifications International reactions Amendments proposed Debate on citizenship criteria Future amendments Impact on minority communities Impact on refugees Long-term effects on citizenship policy Support from certain communities |
| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
1955-12-30
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
Certain_provisions_of_the_Citizenship_Act,_1955 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Citizenship Amendment Act, 1955
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Indian_diaspora
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Lok_Sabha
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
Citizenship by birth
Naturalization process Citizenship by descent Citizenship by marriage Citizenship for minors Eligibility for citizenship Registration of citizens |
| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
In force
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| gptkbp:market_segment |
6
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Indian_Passport_Act,_1920
Foreigners Act, 1946 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
To_provide_for_the_acquisition_of_Indian_citizenship_by_certain_persons
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Citizenship Act, 1955
|
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:President_of_India
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1955-12-30
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