NEW DELHI : The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the validity of the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), a day after it was passed in the Rajya Sabha.
After passage of the bill by the Rajya Sabha, the legislative process for giving Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh has been completed.
“Please declare the CAB as illegal and void, as the same is violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Indian constitution,” the IUML urged the Top Court in a petition.
It also claimed that the CAB is illegal and void and unconstitutional.
The IUML alleged that the Bill violates the fundamental Right to Equality of the Constitution.
The matter is likely to come up for hearing within a period of 1-2 week, a source in the Apex Court registry said.
The Bill, which was cleared in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday saw 125 MPs voting in its favour and 99 against it. It was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
(AGENCIES)
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