SC asks govt to file within 4 weeks response to pleas challenging CAA

Legislation that prompted nationwide protests was challenged on the ground that it allegedly is against the right to equality

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government to file within four weeks its response to petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA).

A Bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat adjourned the case and ordered pleas to be put in "different compartments" so that it becomes easy for parties to file submissions. The case is listed for directions on October 31, 2022.

The legislation, passed by Parliament on December 12, 2019, amends Section 2 of the Citizenship Act of 1955. It added a new provision to Section 2, stating migrants belonging