The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) today approached the Supreme Court to challenge the move of the Central Government.
The party, primarily based in Kerala, has sought a pause on the implementation of the CAA law, calling it “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory” against the Muslim community.
The Citizenship Amendment Act, passed in 2019, enables non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan fleeing religious persecution to seek Indian citizenship.
Persons from Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian communities from these countries, who entered India on or before December 31, 2014, can seek citizenship under CAA.
The IUML was among the first to challenge the law in 2019. Its petition contends that not including Muslims in the list of those eligible for citizenship violates the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution.
