SC To Hear 220 PILs Against CAA On September 12

The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to review over 200 public interest litigations (PILs) filed against the Citizenship Amendment Act, on September 12. The Apex Court bench led by CJI UU Lalit will hear the plea, seeking abolition of CAA, which grant citizenship to minorities from Islamic countries, living like refugees in India. The Central Government proposed CAA on January 10, 2020. However, people are protesting against the act.