SC refuses to grant urgent hearing on plea seeking extension of NRC deadline

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on the petition filed by the Centre and Assam government seeking an extension of the July 31 deadline for the completion of the National Register of Citizen.

The apex court is monitoring the exercise of finalisation of Assam NRC and has fixed July 31st as the deadline for it.

The matter was mentioned before the court by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, today, who submitted that it will not be possible to complete the NRC by July 31, on which the bench comprising of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Deepak Gupta & Justice Aniruddha Bose said “We will see. We will examine the petition”.

On Monday, 15 July, the Supreme Court had asked the Centre to reply to a plea which alleged that the Foreigners (Tribunals) Amendment Order 2019 procedures, dealing with the appeals of those who left out in Assam NRC, are violative of the fundamental rights.