The Supreme Court on Wednesday opened the filing of claims and objections for inclusion and exclusion of names in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam, in which around 40 lakh people have been left out.
A bench headed by CJI-designate Ranjan Gogoi made it clear that second opportunity was being given to those left out of the NRC, keeping in mind the "enormous magnitude" of the issue.
It said the claims and objections can be filed for 60 days starting September 25.
"We are of the view that all that which we are required to do at this stage is to open the filing of claims and objections with regard to inclusion in the draft
NRC published in July this year," the bench, which also comprised Justice R F Nariman, said.
"Usually a person cannot have the opportunity to prove it in a second chance. But keeping in mind the magnitude of the issue, we are permitting the second chance to prove the claim," it said.