Abstract
ABSTRACT Since colonial times, migration has remained one of the most contentious issues in Assam, a frontier state (province) in northeast India. Illegal migration in the post-colonial period continues to have an enormous bearing on the issue of citizenship in the state. As political negotiations falter in reaching an amicable resolution, the ongoing debate surrounding migration and citizenship has compelled the judiciary to take a decisive role in determining who qualifies as a citizen versus who may be considered a foreigner. We refer to this process as “adjudicated citizenship”. This article deals with the process of adjudication over citizenship by investigating and analysing select judgements of the judiciary at different levels. The article argues that these judgements have brought fresh debates, insights, and contestations over the idea of citizenship and the institutional mechanisms in determining citizenship.
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