Supreme Court refuses to accept petition to uphold CAA
5 years ago

Supreme Court refuses to accept petition to uphold CAA

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said efforts should be made to calm frayed tampers in the wake of the agitations against the Citizenship Act and to normalise the situation. “We have never heard of a petition like this — to declare an act as constitutional,” the Chief Justice said, adding: “The job of the court is to determine the validity of a law, not declare it constitutional.” The CJI then permitted the petitioner to withdraw the plea, with the liberty to intervene in a similar matter which the court is seized with. On Friday, the Supreme Court is likely to hear the Centre’s plea seeking the transfer of all cases which are the challenging the CAA pending before high courts across the country. The Supreme Court had on December 18 sought a response from the Centre on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act.

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SC Seeks Centre's Response on Citizenship (Amendment) Rules
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response on Citizenship (Amendment) Rules

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on implementation of the Citizenship Rules 2024 till the disposal of the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act 2019 by the apex court. Chandrachud, also comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was hearing a batch of …

CAA Challenge: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Pleas To Stay Citizenship Amendment Act & Rules, Posts On April 9
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA Challenge: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Pleas To Stay Citizenship Amendment Act & Rules, Posts On April 9

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the union government on a batch of applications seeking to stay the Citizenship Amendment Act and the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024. Seeking the Union's response, the court posted the matter on April 9.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra adjourned today's hearing on Solicitor. Arguing …

CAA legal battle: Examining the key arguments in Supreme Court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA legal battle: Examining the key arguments in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 16, 2024 19:12 IST - 8 MINS READ The Home Ministry’s March 11 notification, detailing the rules for the Citizenship Act of 2019, has sparked a surge in fresh petitions filed against the CAA in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear all petitions related to the CAA and the recently notified …

SC agrees to hear pleas for staying CAA rules on March 19
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC agrees to hear pleas for staying CAA rules on March 19

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear on March 19 a clutch of pleas demanding that the rules for the Citizenship Act, or CAA, be stayed and that no coercive steps be taken against persons belonging to the Muslim community deprived of the benefit of this law. “All parties with diverse points.We can hear a few lawyers.” IUML on Tuesday moved its …

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA rules on March 19
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA rules on March 19

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear pleas seeking a stay of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 on March 19. Critics of the CAA also argued that by excluding Muslims from its purview and linking citizenship to religious identity, the law undermines the secular principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. In an interview with news agency ANI on Thursday, …

Kerala to initiate additional legal steps to cancel CAA notification
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala to initiate additional legal steps to cancel CAA notification

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Continuing its fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, the state government has decided to move the Supreme Court seeking to cancel provisions under the legislation. The state cabinet on Wednesday tasked the advocate general with initiating further legal action to challenge the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, which was notified by the Union government on Monday. This comes even …

Kerala to move Supreme Court once more against CAA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala to move Supreme Court once more against CAA

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala will move the Supreme Court once again seeking to cancel the Citizenship Amendment Act. The state government is of the view that the new amendment violates Articles 14, 21 and 25 of the Indian Constitution. The state government took the decision on Wednesday in the wake of the Centre issuing the CAA notification on Monday. In August 2020, …

'CAA against Right to Equality, will approach Supreme Court again': Asaduddin Owaisi
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'CAA against Right to Equality, will approach Supreme Court again': Asaduddin Owaisi

India TV News  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday termed the CAA as against the consitutional 'Right to Equality' and said that he will approach the Supreme court once again. He said in the "Supreme Court-monitored" exercise on NRC in Assam, 19 lakh names did not figure. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that about 10 to 12 lakh Hindus whose names …

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Citizenship Amendment Act is a “benign piece of legislation” which seeks to provide a relaxation, in the nature of an amnesty, to specific communities from specified countries with a clear cut-off date, the Home Ministry told the Supreme Court on Sunday. Read | CAA likely to be implemented in Bengal by December 2022, claims BJP MLA The government, in …

SC to hear 232 pleas on CAA issue on Oct 31 on reopening after Diwali
2 years, 2 months ago

SC to hear 232 pleas on CAA issue on Oct 31 on reopening after Diwali

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear around 240 PILs, including a large batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the contentious Citizenship Act, on Monday when it would reopen after a nine-day Diwali vacation. Several other petitions have been filed challenging the constitutional validity of the amended law, including by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, RJD leader Manoj Jha, …

Supreme Court to hear 232 pleas against CAA issue tomorrow
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court to hear 232 pleas against CAA issue tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear around 240 PILs, including a large batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the contentious Citizenship Act, on Monday when it would reopen after a nine-day Diwali vacation. Several other petitions have been filed challenging the constitutional validity of the amended law, including by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, RJD leader …

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Lists It On Oct 31
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Lists It On Oct 31

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, heard a batch of 220 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising raised two points before the court and stated that the Union had not filed any reply in relation to her Assam petition and that there might be an overlap and to avoid the same, a …

Supreme Court adjourns hearing of PILs opposing CAA to October 31
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court adjourns hearing of PILs opposing CAA to October 31

India TV News  

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of more than 200 Public Interest Litigation that have been challenging the Citizen Act, 2019 to October 31. The pleas against the CAA first came up for hearing in the Supreme Court on December 18, 2019. A Kerala-based political party Indian Union Muslim League, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, Congress leader and former Union …

Supreme Court to hear plea against CAA, over 200 other PILs tomorrow
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea against CAA, over 200 other PILs tomorrow

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court is reportedly scheduled to hear over 200 PILs tomorrow on Monday including a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the contentious Citizenship Act. The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice U U Lalit is scheduled to hear the petitions challenging the validity of the CAA whose enactment had triggered widespread protests across the country. …

Supreme Court set to hear pleas challenging CAA on September 12. Details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court set to hear pleas challenging CAA on September 12. Details here

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court is reportedly scheduled to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship Act, 2019 on September 12, even as a bench comprising of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat is set to hear at least 220 petitions challenging the CAA. Notably, the pleas against the CAA first came up for hearing in …

TN Govt Has Decided To Withdraw All Anti-CAA Protests Cases, Madras HC Notes While Quashing Case Against Lawyer
3 years, 9 months ago

TN Govt Has Decided To Withdraw All Anti-CAA Protests Cases, Madras HC Notes While Quashing Case Against Lawyer

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate for indulging in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Chennai in December 2019.The FIR was lodged against Advocate S Devika under Sections 143 and 188 of the Indian Penal Code.While allowing the petition filed by Advocate. The Madras High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated …

One Year Of CAA : Supreme Court Passive, High Courts Pro-Active In Upholding Right To Protest
4 years ago

One Year Of CAA : Supreme Court Passive, High Courts Pro-Active In Upholding Right To Protest

Live Law  

Exactly a year ago, on December 11, 2019, the Parliament passed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. 'No Court Can Shut Its Eyes If A Public Unjust Is Happening Just Before It' : Allahabad HC On Suo Moto Action Against 'Name & Shame' Banners Undoubtedly, the Name & Shame banners had the effect of fixing liability on individuals without a …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Section 8(2) Of Citizenship Act; Gives Liberty To Approach HC
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Section 8(2) Of Citizenship Act; Gives Liberty To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition which challenged the constitutionality of Section 8 of the Citizenship Act 1955.A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao asked the petitioner to approach the High Court and granted permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the provision before the HCAs per Section 8, if a person …

HC seeks Centre’s reply on early hearing plea in violence at Jamia over CAA
4 years, 7 months ago

HC seeks Centre’s reply on early hearing plea in violence at Jamia over CAA

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Centre on a plea for early hearing on a petition seeking setting up of a judicial commission to look into the violence of Jamia Millia Islamia University protests against the Citizenship Act last December. The application was filed in a pending petition by advocate and petitioner Nabila Hasan in which …

Rajasthan moves Supreme Court against CAA
4 years, 9 months ago

Rajasthan moves Supreme Court against CAA

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Rajasthan on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Citizenship Act contending that the law was against the country’s secular fabric and violated fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. The Left Democratic Front government of Kerala had on January 13 filed the plea under Article 131 seeking declaration of the CAA as violative …

State Of Rajasthan Files Suit In SC Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
4 years, 9 months ago

State Of Rajasthan Files Suit In SC Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act 2019

Live Law  

Following the State of Kerala, the State of Rajasthan has now filed an Original Suit in the Supreme Court under Article 131 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The suit filed by the Congress-ruled State seeks a decree declaring that the CAA is ultra vires the Constitution for being violative of Articles 14 and …

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging CAA, issues notice to Centre; over 160 such petitions listed for hearing this month
4 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging CAA, issues notice to Centre; over 160 such petitions listed for hearing this month

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act filed by a journalist New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act filed by a journalist. A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant …

Rights or wrong?: The Hindu Editorial on U.N. rights body moving Supreme Court against CAA
4 years, 10 months ago

Rights or wrong?: The Hindu Editorial on U.N. rights body moving Supreme Court against CAA

The Hindu  

The application on behalf of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, seeking to be heard as amicus curiae in the pending litigation in the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Act, 2019, is undoubtedly an unusual step. It does appear that the move is unnecessary as the global human rights perspective that High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet Jeria hopes …

Anti-CAA Protests : SC Seeks UP Govt Response On Plea To Quash Notices To Recover Public Losses
4 years, 11 months ago

Anti-CAA Protests : SC Seeks UP Govt Response On Plea To Quash Notices To Recover Public Losses

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the government of Uttar Pradesh on a writ petition filed to quash the notices issued by the administration to recover public losses allegedly caused by persons protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act.A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph directed the UP Government to file a reply on the …

CAA Protests: What Did Supreme Court Say and What Happens Next?
4 years, 11 months ago

CAA Protests: What Did Supreme Court Say and What Happens Next?

The Quint  

It's been over a month now but there's no let up in the anti-CAA protests that have erupted across India. Even as this organic, grassroots movement continues to grow, the battle against the CAA is also being fought on a battlefield that has seen an increasing number of challenges to government action over the last few years: The Supreme Court …

Bombay HC Asks Petitioner Challenging CAA To Approach SC
4 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC Asks Petitioner Challenging CAA To Approach SC

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation filed by one Urmila Kowe challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act. A division bench of Justice RK Deshpande and Justice AB Borkar of Nagpur bench observed that the Supreme Court was already hearing petitions challenging the said act and asked the petitioner to approach …

Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL against CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL against CAA

The Hindu  

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on January 22 refused to hear a public interest litigation challenging constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act, saying the Supreme Court is already hearing petitions pertaining to the issue. A Division Bench of Justices R.K. Deshpande and A.M. Borkar permitted the petitioner, social worker Urmila Kowe, to approach the apex court. The …

Supreme Court refuses to stay Citizenship Amendment Act without hearing government
4 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay Citizenship Amendment Act without hearing government

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Citizenship Act, 2019, is “uppermost in everybody's minds”, but refused to stay the law without hearing the government first. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde did not pay heed to fervent pleas to even postpone the process of collecting population data to identify illegal migrants or “doubtful …

SC Hearing on CAA LIVE: No Stay on Citizenship Law & NPR as Court Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Reply; CJI Restrains HCs from Passing Order on CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

SC Hearing on CAA LIVE: No Stay on Citizenship Law & NPR as Court Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Reply; CJI Restrains HCs from Passing Order on CAA

News 18  

SC Hearing on CAA Live Updates: The Supreme Court today made it clear that it will not grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act without hearing the Centre. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the validity of CAA, including those filed by the Indian Union Muslim League and Congress leader …

SC refuses to put interim stay on CAA, asks Centre to respond in 4 weeks
4 years, 11 months ago

SC refuses to put interim stay on CAA, asks Centre to respond in 4 weeks

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will not grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act without hearing the Centre and said it may refer pleas challenging the validity of the Act to a larger Constitution bench. SC hearing on petitions challenging CAA | highlights 11:22 am Centre tells the Supreme Court that it needs four …

CAA won't be taken back, those protesting may continue: Amit Shah
4 years, 11 months ago

CAA won't be taken back, those protesting may continue: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday challenged the opposition for a debate on the newly enacted Citizenship Amendment Act. Shah also said those protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act could continue doing so as the government would not withdraw the contentious legislation. Shah said that at the time of partition, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain constituted 30 per cent …

Kerala HC Adjourns Hearing Of PIL Challenging CAA To Next Week [Read Petition]
4 years, 11 months ago

Kerala HC Adjourns Hearing Of PIL Challenging CAA To Next Week [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a writ petition challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.The PIL has been filed by one Shamem MS through Advocate AX Varghese. The petitioner, apart from a prayer to declare CAA unconstitutional, also urges Court to direct all the respondents not to implement CAA.Advocate AX Varghese, representing the petitioner, submitted. The …

SC Issues Notice On Centre's Application To Transfer Anti-CAA Pleas From High Courts
5 years ago

SC Issues Notice On Centre's Application To Transfer Anti-CAA Pleas From High Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on Centre's plea for transfer of all petitions filed in the different High Courts challenging the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act to the apex court.The application will be next considered on January 22, when the other petitions filed in SC challenging the Act are listed. The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on Centre's …

'Country going through critical times': SC refuses to entertain plea seeking to declare CAA as constitutional
5 years ago

'Country going through critical times': SC refuses to entertain plea seeking to declare CAA as constitutional

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused urgent hearing of a plea seeking to declare the Citizenship Amendment Act as constitutional and a direction to all states seeking its implementation. "This court's job is to determine validity of a law and not declare it as constitutional," the bench also comprising justice BR Gavai and Surya Kant said. The observation came after …

Centre wants Supreme Court to hear all CAA cases
5 years ago

Centre wants Supreme Court to hear all CAA cases

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday the Centre’s plea seeking the transfer of all cases across the country challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act that are pending in various high courts. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde agreed to hear the matter on Friday after solicitor-general Tushar Mehta urged the court to transfer all cases challenging …

SC To Consider Centre's Plea For Transfer Of Petitions Filed In High Courts Against CAA
5 years ago

SC To Consider Centre's Plea For Transfer Of Petitions Filed In High Courts Against CAA

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take up on Friday the Centre's plea for transfer of all petitions filed in the different High Courts challenging the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act to the apex court. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before CJI Bobde saying that the various High Court may take contrasting views of the matter. It was …

From PILs challenging CAA, abrogation of Article 370 to pleas seeking stay on electoral bonds, Supreme Court has a hectic month ahead
5 years ago

From PILs challenging CAA, abrogation of Article 370 to pleas seeking stay on electoral bonds, Supreme Court has a hectic month ahead

Firstpost  

January is set to be an extremely busy month for the Supreme Court of India when the bench assembles on Monday after a long winter break. Among some key cases slated for hearing include PILs challenging the constitutional validity of CAA, the abrogation of Article 370 as well as a plea seeking a stay on the electoral bond scheme The …

'Repeal CAA': Kerala Legislature Passes Resolution [Read Resolution]
5 years ago

'Repeal CAA': Kerala Legislature Passes Resolution [Read Resolution]

Live Law  

The Kerala Legislature has passed a resolution requesting the Central Government to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved the resolution in which he said that the CAA is against the principles of Secularism and Equality doctrine, which are parts of basic structure of the Constitution of India. "Since the Citizenship Amendment Act is against …

Why challenges to CAA will likely get laughed out of the Supreme Court
5 years ago

Why challenges to CAA will likely get laughed out of the Supreme Court

Op India  

Over the last few weeks, you must have heard over and over again the refrain: How can the government discriminate between people on the basis of religion? Doesn’t this make the Citizenship Amendment Act unconstitutional and likely to be struck down by the Supreme Court? The answer lies in something called “reasonable classification,” based on the even more fancy-sounding term …

Supreme Court takes up pleas against CAA
5 years ago

Supreme Court takes up pleas against CAA

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial Citizenship Act that provides for the grant of Indian citizenship to illegal migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Christian and Parsi, but not Muslims. Gavai and Justice Surya Kant fixed …

First Hearing On Citizenship Amendment Act Challenge Before SC [Courtroom Exchange]
5 years ago

First Hearing On Citizenship Amendment Act Challenge Before SC [Courtroom Exchange]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on and listing the string of petitions challenging its constitutionality to be heard in the third week of January. As the matter came up before the bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde, a battery of lawyers who appeared for the Petitioners from Assam embarked on the attempt to seek the audience …

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