Centre moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of CAA pleas in high courts to top court

The Supreme Court has been moved by the Centre seeking transfer of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) pending before different high courts to top court. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it will hear the transfer petition of the Centre on January 10. The bench also comprises justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant. The bench said: 'We are of the prima facie view that high courts should hear the petitions challenging CAA and in case there is a conflict then we may look into it'.