CAA/§6B constitutional challenge (pending — no outcome asserted)
Citizenship in India
- Eligibility
- CAA 2019 + Rules 2024 challenged (Arts 14/21). Interim stay declined 2020; Rules not stayed 2024; route IN-NAT-02 REMAINS operative. Final hearing scheduled 2026-05-05 before CJI Surya Kant's bench. Status UNRESOLVED
- Timeline
- standard
- Renunciation
- Not required
How to apply
The procedural chronology, stated factually and as of 2026-07: the lead writ petition (IUML v Union of India) was filed in December 2019, shortly after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 came into force on 10 January 2020; numerous connected petitions were subsequently tagged. An interim application to stay the Act was heard and DECLINED on 20 May 2020. After the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2024 were notified on 11 March 2024, an application to stay the Rules was heard and DECLINED on 19 March 2024. The matter has since been listed for final hearing on constitutional validity, scheduled to commence on 5 May 2026 before the Chief Justice of India's bench. No merits determination has been made at any of these stages; the interim orders addressed only whether to suspend operation pending hearing, and in each case operation was not suspended. No outcome of the final hearing is asserted.
Competent authority
Supreme Court of India (the forum; the final hearing on constitutional validity is scheduled to commence 5 May 2026 before the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant). Lead petitioner: Indian Union Muslim League. Respondent: Union of India. The grounds pleaded are Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. No judgment has been delivered on the merits; no holding, ratio, or disposition is available or asserted as of 2026-07.
Example scenarios
The CAA 2019 and the 2024 Rules are operative and NOT stayed; §6B applications can be made. The provisions are under constitutional challenge (Arts 14/21) with a final hearing scheduled 2026-05-05; the outcome is UNRESOLVED and no result is asserted here.
IUML & ors v Union of India (~250 petitions); interim stay declined 2020, Rules not stayed 2024; route remains operative (A228, no outcome).
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-07-04.
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