LIVE News Updates: UP CM Yogi in Kanpur says chanting slogans of azadi will amount to sedition 

If anyone will raise slogans of Azadi in the name of protest, it will amount to sedition & the govt will take strict action. It can't be accepted. People can't be allowed to conspire against India from Indian soil, says UP CM Yogi.

The Prime Minister says everything is good. But under the BJP government, the common man is in pain and the conman is in gain. This is the bitter truth, said Jaiveer Shergill, Congress leader.

Prithviraj Chavan, Congress says, At least 13 meetings have been conducted by PM & Home Minister Amit Shah, but Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was not invited to any of them. Does it indicate lack of confidence on her performance by PM? If it is so, then she should be removed.

AAP writes to Delhi Chief Election Officer, regarding wrongful acceptance of nomination forms of BJP candidate Kapil Mishra from Model Town constituency.AAP has requested EC to cancel his candidature.

Uttarakhand: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two officials of Research and Development (R&D) in Dehradun while they were demanding a bribe of Rs 40,000 & Rs20,000 each from the complainant. Searches underway at their residential and official premises.

Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP from Wayanad to address a rally in Wayanad (Kerala) against the Citizenship Act on January 30.

Priyanka Gandhi to lead Congress movement in UP on farmers' issue

Raebareli: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party's General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the residence of former Congress MLA Ajay Pal Singh to offer condolences as Ajay Pal Singh's son recently committed suicide.

Crores of honest people invest in LIC because they trust it. The Modi Govt is risking their future by damaging LIC & destroying the trust the public has in it, says Rahul Gandhi.

Night life is not a proper word for what we've decided today. It's Mumbai 24×7 service for selected areas of the city. Date of its implementation is yet to be decided. We're looking for safe&secured places. We'll keep police arrangements in mind, says Maharashtra Minister Ashok Chavan.

Gujarat Police has issued a Blue Corner Notice against self-styled godman Nithyananda in rape and kidnapping case.

Greece's parliament elects Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou as the first woman president in the country's history: AFP News Agency.

A Delhi Court asks Delhi police to file Action-Taken-Report on Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University's plea seeking direction to police to register FIR on the 15 December 2019 incident in the University campus.

Kashmir Zone Police: 1 terrorist killed in Awantipora, operation underway.

JNU Administration strongly denies the media reports that it does not have information on the nationality of 82 foreign nationals studying at the University. JNU has all relevant information regarding foreign students studying at the University.

It is BJP who gives money and asks people to come in their support. This law is not in the best interest of the masses and people do not accept it, says Akhilesh Yadav

Proposal of Mumbai 24x7 has been approved by Cabinet today. From 27th January malls, multiplexes,shops&eateries in non-residential areas like Bandra Kurla Complex&Nariman Point will remain open 24x7. However, we won't impose this on anyone, says Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray.

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, Swami Agnivesh and Wajahat Habibullah, former Chairperson of the National Minority Commission have filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register.

Darjeeling: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds rally against National Register of Citizens, Citizenship Amendment Act and National Population Register.

Women continue to protest against CAA, NPR at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi

Maharashtra Government makes film 'Tanhaji' tax-free in the state.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds rally against National Register of Citizens, Citizenship Amendment Act and National Population Register in Darjeeling.

Women from Shaheen Bagh say they will continue to protest until matter reaches a logical end, according to News18

BJP releases a list of party's star campaigners for 2020 Delhi election. Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, Hans Raj Hans, Gautam Gambhir, Ravi Kishan and Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' in the list, besides PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda among others.

Defence Minister says, Children in J&K are nationalists too, they shouldn't be viewed otherwise. Sometimes people don't motivate them in the correct manner, they guide them in the wrong direction. Those who motivate them in wrong direction should be held responsible and not the children or youth.

ISRO Chief K Sivan on being asked 'does ISRO look at manned mission to the Moon?': Definitely someday but not immediately.

The work on Chandrayaan-3 has started and it is going at full speed. 4 astronauts have been short-listed and they will go to Russia for training by this month-end. In 1984, Rakesh Sharma flew in a Russian module, but this time the Indian astronauts will fly in an Indian module from India, says ISRO Chief K Sivan

Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind presents Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2020 (National Bravery Award) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 22 children - 10 girls and 12 boys are receiving the award this year.

Supreme Court does not put stay the citizenship act and NRC process. Court indicates setting up of Constitution Bench to hear the petitions challenging CAA. The bench will work out the schedule for hearing the cases and take up the cases after 5 weeks to pass interim orders.

Court hinted at setting up a five-Judge Bench to hear the case. The matter will be listed after five weeks for interim orders

CJI Bobde says some small matters may be heard in chamber by the Court and for this, one or two persons on each side may be deputed by the leading Counsel

Supreme Court issues notice on all the petitions, directs the petitioners to compile a list of all categories on which there has been a challenge that need to be heard by the Court.

Centre granted four weeks to file it's reply

CJI Bobde says notice will be issued on all petitions. AG seeks a period of six weeks to file counters on the grounds that about 80 more petitions have been filed. Petitioners oppose the request for six weeks

CJI Bobde identifies that the challenge to CAA will have to be bifurcated in two sections - one concerning Tripura and Assam and another one concerning CAA generally

Singhvi brings up the issue of "doubtful citizen" raised by KV Viswanathan, and tells the Court that in UP, several households have already been marked out to hint at doubtful status. Sibal adds that these people may lose voting rights

Sibal says that no rules have been framed and UP is already going ahead with the process

CJI expresses unhappiness over the crowd in the court. 144 cases are listed today for hearing. Attorney General KK Venugopal, SG Tushar Mehta and Sr Adv Kapil Sibal also echo the CJI's concerns.

Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal tells the Court that there is also a question of whether the matter should be heard by a larger Bench. CJI Bobde says, "Maybe it should."

Sibal points out that the process of NPR is scheduled to start in April. He adds that this process should maybe be rescheduled for later.

Senior Counsel Vikas Singh urges for interim order today itself and raises the issue of the situation in Assam. CJI SA Bobde tells him to serve a copy of the petition to the Centre if he wants to argue on the question

CJI Bobde: We are not going to pass an ex parte order without the copy being served to the Centre

Vikas Singh says there is a unique situation in Assam. When the cut-off date was extended from 1948 to 1971, it was challenged before the Court and the same is pending, to be considered by a Constitution Bench

Singh says that there was an understanding that prior to 1971, there was persecution and the persecuted persons have come. "But there is no justification for people coming after 1971"

Rajeev Dhavan makes a suggestion - Petitioners be heard on two questions: 1. Whether the matter needs to be heard by a Constitution Bench; and 2. Would there be an irreversible situation?

CJI Bobde points out that the Supreme Court also has to hear the Sabarimala reference

Indira Jaising says, "Priorities will have to be set, My Lord".

Abhishek Manu Singhvi suggests that the matter be referred to a Constitution Bench now and in the meantime, the service and other process may be complete

Sibal suggests that in the meantime, the process of NPR may be postponed by a few months.

AG Venugopal opposes the suggestion of "stay". Sibal says they are not seeking a stay on the Act, but merely a postponement of a process under the Act

CJI Bobde to Sibal, "You are asking for a stay without using the express words of stay

Attorney General KK Venugopal says, Centre has prepared a preliminary affidavit that will be filed today. AM Singhvi says, UP has started the process, it is irrevocable as once citizenship is granted it can’t be taken back.

Justice Kaul enquires whether the Constituent Assembly was transient in character and that maybe the Central Government had to take action because the State did not

CJI says, we may ask govt to issue some temporary permits for the time being. AG asks court to freeze filing further petitions, as over 140 petitions have been filed&others who wish to be heard, may file intervention application.

CJI says, we may ask govt to issue some temporary permits for the time being. AG asks court to freeze filing further petitions, as over 140 petitions have been filed&others who wish to be heard, may file intervention application.

CJI Bobde says that the suggestion may be considered.

Senior advocate Vikas Singh seeks an ex-parte order with respect to the implementation of the Act in Assam. He tells the court - The situation in Assam is different, 40000 people have already entered Assam since the last hearing.

CJI asks Centre - When will you file a petition pertaining to Assam? Attorney General KK Venugopal tells the court - We will file the petition in two weeks. CJI says - Alright, we can hear it after two weeks.

Today we are approaching the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act. This Act is against the Constitution and law prevailing in this country. We want to uphold the law and Constitution. We want justice, says Congress and Kerala Opposition leader, Ramesh Chennithala

I openly challenge the Home Ministry and the PM to debate me on the issue being faced by the country. Let them be on one side and me on the other, let them choose the time and place: Kapil Sibal on Amit Shah's challenge

A group of women staged a sit-in protest outside Supreme Court on Tuesday. The Court to hear today around 144 petitions related to Citizenship Amendment Act, including petitions challenging constitutional validity of CAA & transfer petitions filed by the Central Government