Bhanwaroo Khan & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Government of India's determination of citizenship under Section 9(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Court held that the appellants, who had entered India from Pakistan, were entitled to be treated as Indian citizens despite their initial status as Pakistani nationals. The Court emphasized the importance of due process in citizenship matters, ruling that the appellants could not be forcibly deported without proper legal proceedings.