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#SupremeCourt to hear a plea by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), seeking a stay on the May 28 order of @HMOIndia which empowered 13 districts across three States to grant citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh

In an affidavit filed in response to a place by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the MHA stated that May 28 notification has no relation whatsoever with the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) but is a "mere delegation of power vested with the Central Government."
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MHA has further pointed out that similar delegation of power had been permitted by Central Government in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2016 and 2018.
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Matter to be listed after two weeks

Justice Hemant Gupta: We just received the reply by Ministry of Home Affairs

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Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for the petitioners
Attorney General for India was present during the proceedings
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