Indian Diaspora — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 Constitutional Challenge

2005

This case established the constitutional validity of dual citizenship provisions under the OCI scheme. The Supreme Court upheld that granting OCI status to foreign citizens of…

State of Kerala vs. Kumari T. Shameem

2019

This Kerala High Court judgment addressed the rights of NRI women in property inheritance and matrimonial disputes. The case established important precedents for NRI rights in…

Overseas Friends of BJP vs. Election Commission of India

2014

This case dealt with the participation of overseas Indians in Indian political processes and election campaigns. The Supreme Court ruled on the limits of diaspora political…