Supreme Court to Begin Final Hearings on CAA Validity from May 5; Parties Directed to Prepare Documents
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Supreme Court to Begin Final CAA Hearings May 5, All Parties to Prepare Documents
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Moneycontrol•20-02-2026, 08:41
Supreme Court to Begin Final CAA Hearings May 5, All Parties to Prepare Documents
•The Supreme Court will commence final hearings on over 200 petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 from May 5.
•A bench led by Chief Justice Suryakant will hear petitioners for 1.5 days, followed by a full day for the Centre's response, with hearings expected to conclude by May 12.
•All parties are directed to file additional documents and written responses within four weeks.
•The court will first address nationwide implementation issues before specific concerns related to Assam and Tripura, noting Assam's unique cut-off date history.
•The Supreme Court rejected demands to stay the operation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which were notified on March 11, 2024.
