Plea To Stay Citizenship Amendment Act : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today applications to stay the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024.A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter. 237 writ petitions challenging the CAA, filed in 2019, have been listed before the bench. They were last listed before the Court on October 31, 2022.On March 11,...
The Supreme Court will hear today applications to stay the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024.
A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter. 237 writ petitions challenging the CAA, filed in 2019, have been listed before the bench. They were last listed before the Court on October 31, 2022.
On March 11, the Union Government notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024 to implement the CAA and notified the formation of committees at the State/UT levels to process the applications. Following that, applications seeking to stay the Act and the Rules were filed. Political party Indian Union Muslim League (IUML, the lead petitioner in the case), Democratic Youth Front of India (DYFI, youth wing of the CPI(M)), All Assam Students Union, Assam opposition leaders Debrabata Saika and Abdul Khaleque, State of Kerala, AIMIM head Asaduddin Owaisi, Socialist Democratic Party of India etc., are some of the applicants.
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Hearing ends.
Bench also passes an order appointing separate nodal counsels for petitions relating to States of Assam and Tripure. Adv Ankit Yadav appointed for the petitioners' side and Adv Kanu Agarwal for the respondents.
Sibal : The moment something like this happens, give us liberty to move here.
CJI : We are here.
Jaising : Would your lordships be pleased to say that any citizenship granted will be subject to the outcome of the petiitons.
SG : No, no.
CJI : They don't have the infrastructure in place, the committee..
SG : This attempt was made outside the court four years back. Misleading people that you will be out of NRC. Same thing Mr.Pasha did. NRC is not an issue here. Grant of citizenship is. Please don't do this.
Nizam Pasha : Muslim members left out of NRC will be prejudiced.. 19 lakhs people left out of NRC, it applies to them.
SG : NRC is not an issue
CJI : They are not willing to make a statement, that is why we keep on April 9.
Sibal : If something happens, we will come..
CJI : What we will do is we will keep on April 9.
Jaising : In the meantime no citizenship.
SG : I am not making any statement.
SC : We direct the proceedings be listed on April 9, 2024.
Sibal : In meantime no citizenship be granted.
SG: Realistically speaking, I need 4 weeks.
CJI : You can file response in one case, opposing interim prayer.
SG : Many matters have different contentions.
Sibal : Then make a statement that no citizenship will be granted
CJI dicates order : On 22.01.2020 notice was issued..the rules have been recently notified. This has given rise to applications for stay. SG submits that 4 weeks time be granted to file response. The request of 4 weeks time is opposed on the ground that in the meantime if citizenship is granted, it will be irreversible.
Sibal : There are serious issues of constitutionality.
Sr Adv Ranjit Kumar (for migrant) : From Balochistan, I came to India because I was persecuted. If I am given citizenship, how is it affecting them?
Jaising : They will get the right to vote!.