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Foreigners Act 1946 | Inconsistent Testimony & Documentary Discrepancies on Ancestral Linkage Fatal to Citizenship Claims : Gauhati HC
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Foreigners Act 1946 | Inconsistent Testimony & Documentary Discrepancies on Ancestral Linkage Fatal to Citizenship Claims : Gauhati HC

Gauhati High Court upholds Foreigners Tribunal's order rejecting citizenship claims where the petitioner failed to establish consistent ancestral linkage through reliable documentary evidence. The ruling reinforces that oral testimony alone, without corroborating documents, is insufficient to prove citizenship under the Foreigners Act, impacting citizenship verification processes in Assam.