Mapping citizenship in India.

This study traces the Citizenship Act of India, 1955 - from its inception, through various amendments (1986, 2003, and 2005), its connection with other significant laws such as the Abducted Persons Recovery and Rehabilitation Act (1949) and the Illegal Migrants Determination by Tribunals Act (1983),...

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Main Author: Roy, Anupama
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Summary:This study traces the Citizenship Act of India, 1955 - from its inception, through various amendments (1986, 2003, and 2005), its connection with other significant laws such as the Abducted Persons Recovery and Rehabilitation Act (1949) and the Illegal Migrants Determination by Tribunals Act (1983), and relevant judgments - to see how citizenship unfolded among differentially located individuals, communities, and groups.
Item Description:Print version9780198066743.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 226 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199080069
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