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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51123

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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 (2003) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Amendment of Section 2
Section3 - Substitution of New Section for Section 3
Section4 - Amendment of Section 4
Section5 - Amendment of Section 5
Section6 - Amendment of Section 6
Section7 - Insertion of Heading and New Sections 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d
Section8 - Amendment of Section 8
Section9 - Amendment of Section 9
Section10 - Omission of Sections 11 and 12
Section11 - Amendment of Section 14
Section12 - Insertion of New Section 14a
Section13 - Insertion New Section 15a
Section14 - Amendment of Section 17
Section15 - Amendment of Section 18
Section16 - Omission of First Schedule
Section17 - Substitution of Second Schedule by a New Schedule
Section18 - Amendment of Third Schedule
Section19 - Insertion of New Fourth Schedule

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What is the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003?

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003, enacted in 2003, is Central state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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