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#SupremeCourt to hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)
#CAA

Read what the Central government has told the #SupremeCourt

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SG: Total are 232 petitions. There are 53 matters. 50 for assam and 3 for tripura. Centre has filed the reply and we need some time to file reply on behalf of Assam and Tripura.

CJI: This prayer was made on last occasion as well #CAA

SG:I understand the sensitivity of the case.

CJI: That is why we said to frame questions etc

SG: 1 is an umbrella category where parliament has concerned itself with one set of people, the second issue is connected to Assam and Tripura. Not possible to classify in categories

Dr AM Singhvi: please designate one matter as lead matter. please fix deadline for the replies. there are constitutional issues involved and replies have to be time bound. 200 or 75 matters do not matter #CAA

Dr Singhvi: we all want it off the board otherwise there will be arguments on segregation etc.

Sr Adv PA Wilson: we also have to look at Sri Lankan Tamils and there is no reply on this by the SG. Reply is only a common counter for Assam and Tripura #CAA

SG: For Assam and Tripura we are still getting petitions.

CJI: Let me say something. #caa

CJI: Which are the lead matters one can designate..

Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: pleadings in my matter is complete

CJI: Either we undertake the exercise. or leave it for the subsequent bench. there are certain nuances which will get projected in another case apart from lead case

Sr Adv Siddharth Luthra: once IUML becomes the lead matter, the ancillary issues will fall in place

Sr Adv Sibal: that is my case yes

CJI: Who is the AoR?

Sibal: Adv Pallavi Pratap

CJI: We will nominate her as nodal counsel. Adv Kanu Agarwal for the respondents

CJI: right at outset SG Mehta has submitted that he may be given some additional time to comply with directions issues of this court and submits that replies by Assam and Tripura are not yet filed and short time may be granted for the same #caa

CJI: Having noted that there are various pleas projecting multiple views, resolution of entire controversy can be achieved if 2 or 3 matters are taken as lead matters and convenience compilations of all counsels are prepared well in advance. this will make proceedings convenient

CJI: Pleadings in IUML is complete and was filed by Adv Pallavi Pratap. We appoint Ms Pratap and Mr Kanu Agarwal as nodal counsels. These counsels are requested to have common compilation of all relevant documents #CAA

CJI: Let the nodal counsel share the compilation with all lawyers in digital format and all counsels to share written submissions not exceeding three pages. Nodal counsel can designate 1 or 2 other matters as lead matters keeping in mind geographical/religious classification #caa

CJI: Assam and Tripura to file their reply in 2 weeks. Nodal counsels to file compilation in the next three weeks.

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BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay: I support CAA. Please do not de-tag my petition

SG Mehta: one thing, his petitions are never motivated

CJI: How do we do that? go back to the bench

Upadhyay: i will show #CAA

CJI: List the CAA matters before the appropriate court on December 6, 2022
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