Supreme Court to Begin Final CAA Hearings May 5, All Parties to Prepare Documents

• The Supreme Court will commence final hearings on over 200 petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 from May 5.
• A bench led by Chief Justice Suryakant will hear petitioners for 1.5 days, followed by a full day for the Centre's response, with hearings expected to conclude by May 12.
• All parties are directed to file additional documents and written responses within four weeks.
• The court will first address nationwide implementation issues before specific concerns related to Assam and Tripura, noting Assam's unique cut-off date history.
• The Supreme Court rejected demands to stay the operation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which were notified on March 11, 2024.