11 petitions filed in Supreme Court against citizenship reform law

New delhi date. December 13, 2019, Friday

Opposition to citizenship reform laws has been increasing throughout the country, especially in the eastern states. Five states, including West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, have warned not to enforce the citizenship law.

In the northeastern states, people have taken to the streets against this law and are committing violent protests. In such times, the battle against this law will now begin in the Supreme Court. By Friday, 11 petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

The opposition, led by the Congress, strongly opposed the Citizenship Bill in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, though the bill was passed in Parliament. It has also become law when President Ram Nath Kovind signed it on Thursday night.

However, this law has now been challenged in the Supreme Court. Eleven petitions that have violated the constitution of the Citizenship Amendment Act have been filed in the Supreme Court, including several organizations, parties and individuals. Kerala's Indian Union Muslim League first filed a petition against the law in the Supreme Court.

In addition, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, All Assam Student Union, Peace Party, Release Forum and Citizens Against Hate, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, Ehtesham Hashmi, Pradyat Deb Berman, Jan Makhir, Jan Adhikari, Jan Adhikari like this. L. Sharma and a Law Student from Symbiosis School.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra appointed Chief Justice S a. The immediate listing before Bobde's bench and today, Mr Athwa demanded a hearing on December 16th.

Judges b. R. A bench comprising Gawai and Surya Kant said that today? Not today. You go to the Mansion Officer. In his petition, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh termed the law as an attack on the fundamental rights of the Constitution. He added in the petition that the law was unconstitutional.

It is worth mentioning that the Central Government is alleging that the Citizenship Amendment Act violates Article 14 of the Constitution. At the same time, it is contrary to the original ideas of India.

In Parliament, the Congress argued that the government wanted to create an atmosphere against the minorities on the issue. Law experts have also questioned the law, including a former member of the NITI Aayog, who also said that the law would have to pass the Supreme Court exam.

Former Chief Justice of the country Justice K G. Balakrishnan said of the bill that the way the government is accepting people who are harassed on the basis of religion is akin to keeping a big heart, but it can be debated from a legal point of view.