The Supreme Court on Thurdsay posted the petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 for hearing in the week commencing on May 5, 2026.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi were considering the petitions today for procedural directions. The matter was last listed nearly two years ago, on March 19, 2024.
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising requested that the petitions relating to Assam and the other North-Eastern states be considered separately, since there are issues arising out of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act and the interline permit. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed that as per the order passed in…