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SC to consider an alleged Hindu fisherman’s case for Indian citizenship and benefit under CAA; stays HC’s decision declaring him as ‘foreigner’, issues notice
The petitioner’s case was that he is a Hindu and migrated from Bangladesh prior to 31-12-2014, hence, entitled to have the benefit of Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 passed by the Parliament and cannot be treated as illegal migrant.