SYED KHAWAJA MOINUDDIN vs GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND 3 ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Government of India's order declaring the appellant to have voluntarily acquired Pakistani citizenship under Section 9(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Court ruled that the provisions of Schedule III, para 3 of the Citizenship Rules, which state that obtaining a foreign passport is conclusive proof of voluntary acquisition of foreign citizenship, were applicable. The appellant's failure to raise a plea regarding the voluntary nature of his passport acquisition meant that no detailed inquiry was necessary, affirming the government's decision.