Disposal of application under sections 5, 6 and 7A
Section 14 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with disposal of application under sections 5, 6 and 7A. The prescribed authority or the Central Government may, in its discretion, grant or refuse an application under [sections 5, 6 and 7A] and shall not be required to assign any reasons for such grant or refusal. The Act came into force on 30 Dec 1955.
(1) The prescribed authority or the Central Government may, in its discretion, grant or refuse an application under 1 [sections 5, 6 and 7A] and shall not be required to assign any reasons for such grant or refusal.
(2) Subject to the provisions of section l5 the decision of the prescribed authority or the Central Government on any such application as aforesaid shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.
Section 14, The Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act 57 of 1955).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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K. Krishna M.A. Raihany v. Union of India & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Judgement 2007-05-16 (order-6.pdf) via get_order_ai_analysis — index and body agree. ASG's submission accepted: s.14 makes clear that no reasons need be assigned for grant or refusal of applications under ss.5 or 6. Limits judicial insistence on speaking orders for citizenship grant/refusal while preserving other lawful remedies against the disposal communication.
On this section: s.14 — no reasons required for grant/refusal of ss.5/6 applications; speaking-order challenge to naturalization refusal is constrained.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 14
What have the courts held on Section 14 of the Citizenship Act?
K. Krishna M.A. Raihany v. Union of India & Ors. (16 May 2007) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.14 — no reasons required for grant/refusal of ss.5/6 applications; speaking-order challenge to naturalization refusal is constrained.
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Citizenship Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Citizenship Act 1955 14, section 14 Citizenship Act 1955, section 14 of the Citizenship Act. People searching for it also type citizenship act 14 of 1990. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with K. Krishna M.A. Raihany v. Union of India & Ors. (16 May 2007).
What should I read with Section 14 of the Citizenship Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 5 (Citizenship by registration), section 6 (Citizenship by naturalization), section 7A (Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 14 of the Citizenship Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Citizenship Act, cited as Citizenship Act 1955 14, came into force on 30 Dec 1955, having been enacted on 30 Dec 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 6A. Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord990 words
- 18. Power to make rules681 words
- 5. Citizenship by registration638 words
- 10. Deprivation of citizenship554 words
- 4. Citizenship by descent523 words
- 2. Interpretation520 words
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