The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) have on March 12 moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and its rules notified by the government on March 11.
The DYFI, represented by advocate Biju P. Raman and Subhash Chandran KR, sought an early hearing of the case in the apex court. It argued that this was first time religion has been introduced as a reference point or condition for acquisition of Indian citizenship.
The IUML, represented by advocates Haris Beeran and Pallavi Pratap, highlighted how the Centre averted a push for a stay of the implementation of the controversial CAA in the Supreme Court nearly five years ago by arguing that the rules had not been framed.
