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Implementing Citizenship Amendment Act: Legal and Constitutional Perspectives Centre Implements Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules: The Union Home Ministry's recent notification of rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) marks a significant development in India's legal landscape. The timing of this notification, just days before the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections schedule, adds a layer of political significance to the enactment of these rules. Legal Context: The Citizenship Amendment Act, passed by the Indian Parliament in 2019, seeks to provide expedited citizenship to persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who entered India before December 31, 2014. The Act amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to grant citizenship rights to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian immigrants from these neighboring countries. The rules notified by the Home Ministry lay down the procedures and criteria for the implementati...