#voter list evidence

Gauhati High Court reaffirms that under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, the burden of proving citizenship lies entirely on the proceedee. Failure to discharge this burden through contemporaneous and authenticated documents renders the Foreigners Tribunal's declaration of 'foreigner' status legally sound, impacting citizenship disputes in Assam and border states.

Gauhati High Court rules that citizenship claims under Section 6A of the Citizenship Act require a fully documented and pleaded chain of lineage. Disconnected voter lists or Gaonburah certificates alone are insufficient without linking documents, raising the burden of proof for claimants in Assam.