CAA: Petitions Against Citizenship Amendment Act To Be Heard By Supreme Court Today, Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory For Commuters Travelling From Noida

New Delhi, December 18: The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear close to 60 petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. The petitions filed also include petitions by Congress leader Jayram Ramesh and BJP ally in Assam, the Asom Gana Parishad, among others. The three-judge bench hearing the case will be headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice SA Bobde. The other judges include Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant. Also, considering the protests taking place in and around the national capital regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday issued traffic advisory and suggested alternative route for commuters  travelling from and to Noida. Due to the protests which is likely to continue on Wednesday, Road No. 13A between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj is closed for traffic movement," said Delhi Police. Delhi: Violent Protest Against Citizenship Law in Seelampur, 21 Injured; Demonstrations Continue Near Jamia Millia Islamia University (Watch Video).

The Delhi Traffic Police said in its tweet, "People coming from Noida are advised to take DND or Akshardham to reach Delhi." It further tweeted, "Similarly people going to Noida from Mathura road are advised to take ashram chowk, DND or Noida link road. Okhla underpass going towards Kalindi Kunj is also closed for traffic movement." Delhi Gripped Under Violent Anti-Citizenship Law Protests, Arvind Kejriwal Appeals For Peace, BJP Blames AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan.

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Supreme Court to Hear the Petitions

Earlier, entry and exist gates of two metro stations - Jafrabad and Maujpur - on Tuesday remained closed for over seven hours due to violence in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area following protests against the amended Citizenship Act. The gates of these stations were closed around 3 pm, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). All the gates were opened later. Besides these two stations, the DMRC also tweeted that "all entry and exit gates of Welcome, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar were opened." The entry and exit gates of Seelampur were also open, it said, reported PTI.

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