Why Supreme Court is silent on CAA?

The SC has not stayed the CAA though the judges were told that there is a danger that this has created serious turmoil and unrest. The Supreme Court has taken away the land on which the Babri Masjid stood and given it to those who broke down the 16th-century mosque.

What did Supreme Court say about CAA?

Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) Is Unconstitutional Since It Distinguishes Between Persons On The Basis Of Religion:Justice Gopala Gowda. “The law laid down by the Supreme Court Constitution Bench judgement in 1994 in S. R.

What is the issue of CAA and NRC?

Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act had an early start in Northeast India (especially in Assam). A further impetus for protests is the expectation that with Muslims left out of the CAA, the all India National Register of Citizens (NRC) will find no place for Muslims but deem them stateless.

Can CAA be challenged in Supreme Court?

The new law was challenged in the courts almost immediately, with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) filing a petition against it in the Supreme Court the day after its passage. The CAA came into effect on 10 January 2020, while petitions against it kept mounting in the Supreme Court registry.

Is CAA constitutional amendment?

It’s been suggested that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) goes against Article 14 of the Constitution and that there are enough provisions in the unamended Citizenship Act to provide citizenship to persecuted minorities. The CAA is perfectly legal and Constitutional.

What is the status of CAA in India?

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been notified on 12.12. 2019 and has come into force w.e.f. 10.01. 2020. Till Now, the Government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at National Level.

Why is CAA wrong?

No matter which way you look at it, the CAA is a manifestly perverse piece of legislation. It creates an arbitrary distinction between illegal immigrants on the basis of their religion – by granting benefits to some communities while entirely excluding Muslims.

What is the problem with CAA?

The CAA excludes Muslims in two ways. It highlights the persecution of non-Muslims in neighbouring Muslim countries and, at the same time, does not include Muslims in the list of preferred migrants. This exclusion is seen as a violation of Article 14 (equality before law) and Article 25 (Freedom of religion).

How does CAA violate 21?

It is outrageous to claim that CAA violates Article 21 of the Constitution, which provides that: no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law. The CAA does not deprive any person of his life or liberty.

Can Supreme Court stop CAA?

The one institution that can still stop CAA is the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, it refused to stay CAA’s implementation, and has scheduled January 22 to hear 59 petitions. Nobody can seriously argue that CAA is secular. It blatantly discriminates against Muslims.

Has CAA been implemented in India?

There is going to be more delay in the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was passed by Parliament in 2019. “The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) has been notified on December 12, 2019, and has come into force with effect from January 10, 2020.