Why is CAA bad?
Why is CAA bad?
WHY CAA IS CONSIDERED DISCRIMINATORY: CAA ignores persecuted minorities from other regions such as Tibet, Sri Lanka and Myanmar as well as Hazaras, Ahmadis, atheists and political dissenters, who face persecution in Pakistan. This act is the first instance of religion being used as a criterion for Indian citizenship….
Is CAA against the Constitution?
The CAA is perfectly legal and Constitutional. Under Article 246 of the Constitution, the Parliament has got the exclusive power to make laws with respect to any matters listed in the list one in 7thSchedule, in that, item 17 is to do with citizenship and naturalisation of aliens….
Why is CAA against the Constitution?
According to Article 14 of Indian Constitution, the state shall not deny to any individual equality before the law and equal protection of laws. But CAA is clearly violative of Art. 14 because it is giving privilege to certain community on the basis of religion….
Can Supreme Court stop CAA?
Highlights. New Delhi: The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is “perfectly legal and constitutional”, the government today told the Supreme Court, asserting that the citizenship law was a matter concerning the sovereign power of parliament and “could not be questioned” before the court….
What did Supreme Court say about CAA?
The Supreme Court bench on Wednesday stated that there will be no stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) until the Centre is heard on the matter. The three-judge bench was hearing 144 petitions challenging the amended Citizenship act after a jam-packed room delayed the proceedings….
Who can overturn a Supreme Court decision in India?
Under Article 217(1) of the Constitution, the President with a consultation with the Governor of the State, the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the State. The President also has the power to rectify the judgment dictated by the court….
What did the Supreme Court say about CAA?
In a major win for freedom of speech and expression and right to dissent, the Karnataka High Court on February 13, 2020 held that the prohibitory orders issued by the State Government on December 18, 2019, to prevent all public rallies against the CAA were “illegal” and could not stand scrutiny of law….
What is the current status of CAA?
The CAA fast-tracks citizenship of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian immigrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who arrived in India before 2015. However, it excludes Muslims, a move that has been denounced for undermining India’s secular constitution. “It is an anti-Muslim law….
