*CJI DY Chandrachud, in his judgement, says Articles 6 and 7 of the Constitution prescribe a cut-off date of January 26, 1950 for conferring citizenship to migrants from East and West Pakistan.
* CJI says migrants, who came between January 1, 1966 and March 24, 1971, got citizenship on completion of 10 years from the date of detection as a foreigner.
* CJI says section 6A satisfies reasonable classification test.
*Two yardsticks employed in Section 6A, that is migration to Assam and the cut-off date of 24 March 1971 are reasonable.
* Justice Surya Kant, writing for himself, Justices M M Sundresh and Manoj Misra, concurs with CJI, holds that section 6A falls within the bounds of the Constitution and is a valid piece of legislation. * Justice Kant holds immigrants who entered Assam prior to 1966 are deemed citizens. * Immigrants, who entered between cut off dates of January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971 can seek citizenship on fulfilling conditions.
* Justice Kant says earlier directions on deporting illegal immigrants be implemented.
* Implementation of immigration and citizenship legislations cannot be left to mere wish and discretion of authorities, needs constant monitoring by SC.
