SC hearing on CAA-related petitions today: There have been 237 petitions filed; on March 11, a notice of law was issued.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) today, March 19. There are currently 237 petitions to repeal the law. Four of the petitions against CAA have called for the legislation to be repealed.
The applications were filed by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the Social Democratic Party of India, Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad, the Democratic Youth Federation of India, and Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia.
On March 11, the central government published a notification about the CAA's implementation. As a result, refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan can now apply for citizenship.
Sibal had discussed the idea of early hearing.
Senior attorney Kapil Sibal had requested an early hearing of the petition from the CJI DY Chandrachud bench earlier in the hearing. Sibal stated that the Citizenship Amendment Act was passed in 2019 while speaking on behalf of the IUML. The court did not forbid it because there were no regulations in place at the time.
According to Sibal, the government has now sent out a notification to put the law into effect ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. It won't be feasible to undo the citizenship granted to immigrants. As a result, the interim application will soon be heard.
Following this, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta declared that the listing of petitions was acceptable to him. However, it is not the place of the petitioners to question the citizenship of immigrants.
We will hear this on March 19th, CJI Chandrachud stated following the hearing of the arguments. On the same day, 190 previous petitions will also be heard. Every side has a distinct set of points. To avoid any overlap, you should also have a few lawyers. We have no power to prevent someone from voicing their opinion.
Citizenship will be granted to members of the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities who arrived in India prior to December 31, 2014, having been persecuted for their religious beliefs in Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh. Only nationals of these three nations may submit an application to become citizens.
What effect does CAA have on Indian citizens? CAA has no bearing on Indian citizens. According to the Constitution, Indians are entitled to citizenship. No law, not even the CAA, can take it away.
How to apply: You must submit your application online. The candidate must specify when he arrived in India. If you don't have a passport or any other travel documents, you can still apply. This maintains the duration of the stay in India at more than five years. This duration exceeds 11 years for the remaining foreign nationals who identify as Muslims.
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Notification sent: citizenship will be granted to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan under the CAA
The Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, was announced by the Central Government on March 11. As a result, this law is now in effect nationwide. In Hindi, CAA is known as the Citizenship Amendment Act. As a result, non-Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan can now apply for citizenship.
