Diaspora Challenges — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

State of Gujarat v. Ambica Mills Ltd.

1974

This Supreme Court judgment established that citizenship is a constitutional concept that cannot be diluted through statutory schemes. The court held that any scheme providing…

Harsh Mander v. Union of India

2019

This case challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019's religion-based citizenship criteria, highlighting diaspora challenges related to discriminatory citizenship policies. The…

Zoroastrian Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. District Registrar Cooperative Societies

2005

This judgment clarified property rights for diaspora communities, particularly regarding religious and community property ownership. The court established that diaspora members'…