S. 10(26AAAA): Income of Sikkimese – Individual- Old Indian settlers who had settled in Sikkim prior to the merger of Sikkim with India on April 26, 1975 were also entitled to the exemption-Proviso excludes from the provision of exemption a Sikkimese woman merely because she marries a non-Sikkimese after April 1, 2008 is discriminatory and violative of articles – Law declared by Court to be treated as law until legislation is made. [ Sikkim Income Tax Manual, 1948, Sikkim Citizenship (Amendment) Order, 1989 — Sikkim Work Permit Rules, 1965, Art. 14 15 142 371F ]