THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 (CAA) – THE IMPLICATIONS IN RIGHT PERSPECTIVE
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (No.47 of 2019) that received the assent of the President of India on the 12 th December, 2019, came into force on the 10 th January, 2020 vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification S.O. No.172(E), dated the 10 th January, 2020. This is an Act further to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 which elaborates in details on Short Title, Interpretation of the legal Terms, Methods for Acquisition of Citizenship, Termination of Citizenship, Deprivation of Citizenship, Supplemental Clauses including Power to make rules and Qualifications for Naturalisation. 2. Major Amendments Made: (a) In the ‘Interpretation’, while describing about “illegal migrant” a proviso has been added - meaning a foreigner who has entered into India with a valid passport or other travel document or authority as may be prescribed by or under any law in that behalf but remains therein beyond the permitted period of time “Provided that any person belong