NationalSaturday, 12 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Madurai High Court seeks Centre and State reply on Indian citizenship card plea
The Madurai Bench of the High Court has asked the Centre and Tamil Nadu to respond to a plea seeking a citizenship card for Indian citizens.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, a Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel ordered the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government to file their responses in a plea filed by N. Muthuraman of Nellai seeking a citizenship card for Indian citizens.
Key specifics
- The petition was filed by N. Muthuraman from Nellai before the Madurai Bench.
- Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel heard the matter.
- The court adjourned the hearing to November 5.
- The plea argued that every Indian citizen should have a separate identity card, similar to citizenship cards in other countries.
- The petitioner sought a citizenship certificate based on Aadhaar information.
Exam lens
TNPSC judiciary-and-governance question type: High Court bench, petition, and date; remember Nellai petitioner Muthuraman, Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel, and the next hearing on November 5. One-liner: “Which bench asked the Centre and State to reply on a citizenship card plea?”