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7. The process, however, never really got executed. A pilot project of
updating the NRC in Barpeta and Kamrup districts had to be shelved

due to severe law and order problems that erupted in front of the civil

administration offices. It was only in 2013 that the Honourable Supreme
Court, in disposing of a writ petition, ordered the government to start the

process of updating the NRC. Pursuant to the directive, the Registrar
General of India via its notification Number S.O. 3591 E dated 6

December 2013 notified commencing of the NRC. The Honourable

Supreme Court is closely monitoring the process and has been holding
hearings since the implementation of the project in the state in the year

2015 with the launch of Legacy Data Publication in February 2015. The
bench constitutes of Honourable Justices Shri Ranjan Gogoi and Shri

Rohinton Fali Nariman.

8. The modalities for NRC updates have been developed jointly by the

Government of Assam and the Government of India in adherence to

provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration
of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003.

As per these statutes, the eligibility status would be ascertained based on the
NRC, 1951, Electoral Rolls up to 1971 and in their absence, the admissible

documents up to 24 March (midnight) 1971.

Eligibility Criteria

9. The criteria laid down were:

a. Persons whose names appear in NRC, 1951.

b. Persons whose names appear in any of the Electoral Rolls up to 24

March (midnight), 1971.

c. Descendants of the above persons.

d. Persons who came to Assam on or after 1 January 1966 but before

25 March 1971 and registered themselves in accordance with the