The Supreme Court has decided to examine the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, CAA.<br />'' <br />'' However, the Court refused to stay its operation as sought by some lawyers appearing for petitioners.<br />'' <br />'' Attorney General KK Venugopal, representing the Centre, opposed the petitioners' submission. He said there are as many as four judgements which have held that a law cannot be stayed after being notified.<br />'' <br />'' Hearing a batch of pleas challenging the CAA, the top court yesterday issued a notice to the Centre and sought its response by the second week of January next year.<br />'' <br />'' A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant fixed 59 petitions, including those filed by the Indian Union Muslim League and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, for hearing on the 22nd of January.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The bench also agreed to the submission of a lawyer that common people should be made aware of the aim, objects and the contents of the CAA. <br />