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Supreme Court sets December 15 deadline for Assam NRC claims

The top court will also allow claimants to cite five documents that the NRC coordinator had earlier objected to

PTI New Delhi Published 01.11.18, 10:08 AM
Residents of Assam's Baksa district queue up to file their names in the National Register of Citizens.

Residents of Assam's Baksa district queue up to file their names in the National Register of Citizens. The Telegraph file picture

The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed December 15 as the deadline for filing of claims and objections for inclusion of names in the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC).

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also allowed claimants for the Assam NRC to rely on five documents, which the NRC coordinator had earlier objected to.

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These five documents are: NRC of 1951, voter list of 1966, voter list of 1971, refugee registration certificate till 1971 and ration card issued till 1971.

Until now, 10 legacy documents could be used for inclusion and exclusion in the draft NRC, which should have been issued by various authorities and corporations since the midnight of March 24, 1971.

The top court also fixed timeline for issuance of notice as January 15 to claimants and verification of documents as February 1.

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