Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging CAA today

Over a dozen pleas have been filed in the apex court which include pleas by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, Tripura's erstwhile ruling family scion Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi and others.

A bench of Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant said the pleas will be heard along with other pending matters on Wednesday.