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,...
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19 March 2024 2:11 PM IST
Jaising : Also, this is a matter to be referred to larger bench.
CJI : They are entitled to say they need some time.
19 March 2024 2:11 PM IST
Jaising : Is my friend making a statement that pending the hearing no one would be given citizenship? If he is making that statement, lot of time will be saved.
19 March 2024 2:09 PM IST
SG : It does not take away citizenship of anyone. There is no prejudice caused to the petitioners. What is done is, those who have migrated...no new person is given, those who entered before 2014.
19 March 2024 2:09 PM IST
SG : There are 237 petitions. 20 applications have been filed for stay. I need to file reply. I was seeking time. I need time to collate etc.
19 March 2024 2:09 PM IST
Matter taken.
Solicitor General : Before the petitioners start, there is small request...
Sr Adv Indira Jaising : Is it not the privilege of the petitioners to start first?
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