Citizenship Amendment Act

‘Minorities not to be deported’: Centre’s big relief for illegal immigrants

The latest directive by Home Ministry offers relief to persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Updated: September 3, 2025 13:59 IST

Unprovoked wars advance partisan ideologies, not noble goals.. (Image Source: PTI)

Across the aisle by P Chidambaram: Starting an unprovoked war

Unprovoked wars, like the CAA and UCC, are pushed by BJP to advance partisan ideologies and create communal discord.

March 2, 2025 04:15 IST

In September 2020, Khalid was arrested again under UAPA and accused of ‘key conspirator’ in violent clashes in Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Who is Umar Khalid and why has he been behind bars for four years?

Khalid is a former student activist of JawaharLal Nehru University (JNU) who first came into news and gained prominence for…

September 15, 2024 11:49 IST

CAA: The CAA, introduced in December 2019, allows persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014, to acquire Indian nationality. CAA, citizenship, indian nationality

78-year-old Pakistani Christian granted Indian citizenship under CAA

Joseph Francis Pereira, a Pakistani Christian, received this status following changes made to the Citizenship Act, 1955. He has been…

August 28, 2024 15:23 IST

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla hands over the first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Centre issues first set of citizenship certificates under CAA, 14 people get Indian nationality

The first set of citizenship certificates after notification of Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 were issued today.

Updated: May 15, 2024 17:50 IST

Supreme Court asks Centre to respond within 3 weeks on pleas challenging CAA rules, issues notice

A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was hearing a batch of over 237 petitions along…

March 19, 2024 15:58 IST

There can be no hard and fast or straitjacketed rule as to when the non-disclosure of a particular movable asset by a candidate would amount to a defect of a substantial character (Photo: ANI)

Supreme Court to hear over 200 pleas challenging CAA implementation today

The petitions have been filed seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, as well as…

March 19, 2024 09:02 IST

‘The audacity of these Pakistanis’: Arvind Kejriwal on refugees protesting against INDIA bloc over CAA remarks

Refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan staged protests outside the Congress headquarters against the INDIA alliance and Congress leaders’ remarks regarding…

Updated: March 15, 2024 15:45 IST

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking stay on Citizenship Amendment Act rules on March 19

A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud accepted the request of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who represented one of the…

Updated: March 15, 2024 13:32 IST

US says it is concerned about CAA and closely monitoring its implementation

“We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told…

Updated: March 15, 2024 07:51 IST

A Quest to Preserve Bharatiya Civilizational Values: The Philosophy behind the Citizenship Amendment Act

The Citizenship Amendment Act is precisely an attempt to carve out a balance between the preservation of ‘Bhartiya’ values of…

March 14, 2024 17:04 IST

‘CAA dangerous, will increase theft and rapes’: Arvind Kejriwal’s warning after Centre notifies CAA rules

The Delhi Chief Minister also raised questions on the BJP’s intentions, and wondered how the Centre planned to accommodate 1.5…

Updated: March 13, 2024 15:11 IST

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MHA debunks CAA myths and misconceptions, says no impact on Indian Muslims’ citizenship

The MHA clarified on Tuesday that the CAA does not address the deportation of illegal immigrants.

March 13, 2024 09:26 IST

CAA Gov Website goes live Citizenship Doc Required

CAA’s official website indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in goes live – here’s what you need to know

CAA’s official website: A notification by the MHA also said that apart from the web portal, it will also launch…

Updated: March 13, 2024 10:37 IST

‘Unconstitutional and discriminatory’: Mamata Banerjee targets BJP over CAA implementation

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee claimed that anyone who applies for citizenship will automatically become an illegal immigrant.

Updated: March 12, 2024 16:09 IST

CAA Rules: How to apply for citizenship in India? Check full list of documents

CAA Documents Required List: The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed us that the procedure for applying for citizenship will…

March 12, 2024 13:59 IST

"A certificate of marriage is a proof of validity of Hindu marriage only when such a marriage has taken place and not in a case where there is no marriage ceremony performed at all," the court said.

Muslim League moves Supreme Court seeking stay on implementation of CAA rules

The plea comes a day after the Union government issued the rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA.

March 12, 2024 12:53 IST

‘Every Indian Muslim should welcome CAA’: All India Muslim Jamaat president welcomes Centre’s move, AIMIM opposes

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi said that protests over CAA in the past years have been driven by misunderstandings among Muslims…

Updated: March 12, 2024 11:30 IST

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