Athira Sajan Quoted in Business Standard on Bombay High Court Citizenship Ruling

Athira T S, Associate Partner KSK, has been quoted in a Business Standard article analysing the recent Bombay High Court judgment clarifying that documents such as Aadhaar, PAN, or Voter ID are not proof of Indian citizenship.

Speaking on the legal significance of the ruling, Athira stated:
 “Under Indian law, documents like Aadhaar, PAN, or Voter ID establish identity or residence—not citizenship—and the Bombay High Court has rightly held that citizenship must be proved strictly in accordance with the Citizenship Act, 1955 and recognised legal evidence.”

The article decodes the Court’s interpretation of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and its emphasis on statutory and evidentiary compliance in proving citizenship, reinforcing the distinction between identity/residence proofs and nationality.

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