Supreme Court of India

Sarbananda Sonowal v. Union of India and Anr.

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Bench R.C. Lahoti, G.P. Mathur and P.K. Balasubramanyan JJ.
Decided 12 July 2005

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Jllegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1_983: Jllegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Rules, 1984: Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 14 and 355: Act and Rules made applicable only to the State of Assam with overriding effect over Foreigners Act-For the purpose of effective delection . and deportation of il!egal migrants-Jn the rest of the Country Foreigners Act and Rules thereunder applicable-Constitutional validity pf the Act and the Rules challenged-Held: the Act and the Rules are ultra vires the Constitution-Procedure under Foreigners Act was far more effective in…

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