5. Embedding Violations: Role of the Assam’s High Court The Gauhati High Court’s adjudication in citizenship cases is marked by inconsistency, internal contradiction, and the absence of clear legal standards. The Court’s shifting, selective, and opaque reasoning has failed to provide meaningful guidance to Foreigners Tribunals, officials, or litigants, enabling arbitrary decision-making and eroding procedural safeguards. By undermining principles of due process, natural justice, and transparency, the Court has contributed to a legal environment in which citizenship determinations are arbitrary and risk violating constitutional rights and India’s international human rights obligations. 134