The Gauhati High Court held that producing 16 documents alone cannot establish Indian citizenship if they fail to satisfy the legal burden under the Foreigners Act. The Court ruled that the person claiming citizenship must prove they are not a foreigner.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had approached the Belgian government last year, asking them to arrest fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi. This step was taken as a precautionary move ahead of formally sending an extradition request.
Today, On 9th October, the Delhi High Court granted Subramanian Swamy more time to provide documents related to his petition questioning Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship, amid allegations of dual nationality. The court seeks clarity on a pending similar case in Allahabad before proceeding, with the next hearing scheduled for November 6.
