6.
Conclusion
There is a systematic, widespread, and
consistent pattern of violations of due
process and natural justice in Assam’s
citizenship determination process. Both
the Foreigners Tribunals and the Gauhati
High Court have enabled this dismal state
of adjudication. The High Court has
entrenched norms that erode fair trial
rights—such as denying summons,
refusing to entertain challenges to flawed
inquiries, and adopting arbitrary evidentiary
standards—while the Foreigners Tribunals
routinely disregard even these inadequate
safeguards. The result is a broken system
that gravely undermines constitutional
guarantees in determining citizenship.
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