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Refusing to grant citizenship in name of mother is unconstitutional: SC
September 24, 2023 16:00 pm
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that refusing to grant citizenship in the name of the mother is against the constitution, issuing a mandamus in the name of the government. A joint bench of Justices Anil Kumar Sinha and Nahakul Subedi issued an order in the name of the government to grant citizenship in the name of the mother to those who do not want to include the name of their father after providing a valid reason.
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