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SC says Won't Issue a Stay Order on CAA Without Hearing Centre

GUWAHATI: Supreme Court (SC) on January 22 said that it will not grant any stay on CAA without hearing Centre.

It is to be mentioned that SC commences hearing on 143 pleas challenging constitutional validity of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

Meanwhile, Centre says it wants time to respond to pleas which have not been served on it on which the top court has given Centre four weeks to respond to pleas challenging validity of CAA.

SC to set up a five-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas on CAA and also directed all High Courts from not hearing pleas on CAA till it decides petitions.

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