Calcutta High Court: Property Ownership in India Does Not Confer Citizenship

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that purchasing land or property in India does not serve as proof of Indian citizenship. The ruling came in a case involving a foreign national who had acquired property within the country. The court clarified that land records are administrative documents and cannot be treated as evidence of citizenship status. The judgment reinforces the legal distinction between property rights and citizenship rights under Indian law.
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