The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024.

Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019

Basic Idea:

Aims to amend Citizenship Act, 1955, for granting Indian citizenship to specific illegal migrant categories.

Objective:

Facilitates citizenship for non-Muslim immigrants from India’s Muslim-majority neighboring countries.

Residence Requirement:

Normally requires 11 of the previous 14 years of residence for naturalization.

CAA reduces this to 6 years for specified religions and countries.

Exemption from Criminal Cases:

Designated community members exempted from criminal cases if entered India before December 31, 2014.