Citizenship Amendment Act case

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:concerns constitutionality of Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:filingDate multiple petitioners
gptkbp:hearingDate January 2020 (first hearing)
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Citizenship Amendment Act case
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableLawyers gptkb:Indira_Jaising
gptkb:Kapil_Sibal
Abhishek Manu Singhvi
gptkbp:numberOfIssues alleged discrimination on religious grounds
alleged violation of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution
gptkbp:numberOfPetitions over 200
gptkbp:protestsRelated 2019–2020 CAA protests
gptkbp:publicInterest yes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Citizenship_Amendment_Act,_2019
gptkbp:response gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkbp:status pending (as of 2024)
gptkbp:year 2019
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Judiciary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6