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Section15A
The Citizenship Act, 1955

Review

In force From 30 Dec 1955 Act 57 of 1955 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 57 of 1955 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 30 Dec 1955 In force 30 Dec 1955

Section 15A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with review. [15A. Review.―(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Central Government, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, make an application for review of such order: Provided that the Central Government may entertain an application after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, The Act came into force on 30 Dec 1955.

1 [15A. Review.―(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Central Government, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, make an application for review of such order:

Provided that the Central Government may entertain an application after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application in time:

Provided further that an application for a review of an order passed in terms of the provisions of section 14A shall be disposed of in the manner provided for in the procedure as may be laid down under clause (ia) of sub-section (2) of section 18.

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall, make such order as it deems fit, and the decision of the Central Government on such review shall be final.]

Section 15A, The Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act 57 of 1955).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 14A Issue of national identity cards
  2. s. 18 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 15A

What does Section 15A of the Citizenship Act deal with?

Section 15A of the Citizenship Act is headed "Review". [15A. Review.―(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Central Government, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, make an application for review of such order: Provided that the Central Government may entertain an application after the expiry of the said period of thirty days,

How do I find court cases under Section 15A 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 15A, section 15A Citizenship Act 1955, section 15A of the Citizenship Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 15A of the Citizenship Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 14A (Issue of national identity cards), section 18 (Power to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 15A of the Citizenship Act come into force?

Section 15A of the Citizenship Act, cited as Citizenship Act 1955 15A, 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.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 15 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.