Foreigners Tribunal rejects claim Md. Alam Khan is foreigner

This is an opinion and order issued by the Foreigners Tribunal (Barpeta, Assam) in a case where the Union of India alleged that Md. Alam Khan was a foreigner. It matters to citizens as it determines the citizenship status of an individual under the Foreigners Act, 1946, based on evidence of residency and lineage prior to 1971.

The document concerns Md. Alam Khan (Opposite Party/Proceedee), the Union of India (Petitioner), and the Foreigners Tribunal, Barpeta (Issuing Authority).

• The Tribunal answered the reference in the negative, declaring Md. Alam Khan is not a foreigner.
• The Tribunal found that the Proceedee proved he and his family entered Assam prior to 25th March 1971.
• The Tribunal relied on certified copies of voter lists from 1965, 1970, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2019, and 2021, as well as a Gaonpradhan certificate and 1951 NRC entries for grandparents.
• The Tribunal noted that the Proceedee's parents' names appeared in the 1965 and 1970 voter lists, and his name appeared in the 1985 voter list.
• The Tribunal stated that the onus of proving citizenship lies upon the Proceedee under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, and found this burden met.

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