MONOWARA BEWA @ MANORA BEWA vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court interpreted Clause 3(3) of the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issues of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, which pertains to the identification of 'originally inhabitants of the State of Assam' for inclusion in the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The Court held that Clause 3(3) provides a less stringent process for such identification compared to Clause 3(2), emphasizing that the identification process must ascertain citizenship beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment clarifies that the identification of originally inhabitants does not automatically confer entitlement to inclusion in the NRC.