Supreme Court’s Notice To Petitioners Challenging Demonetisation
The apex court says by transfering all cases to one high court, some people may be able to get “immediate relief”.
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday sought responses from all petitioners who have challenged the government’s demonetisation drive in various courts. The apex court’s notice came after the Centre moved a plea to transfer all such cases to one high court.
The transfer petition was moved by the Centre on Monday after the court rejected the government's plea requesting for a stay on proceedings on demonetisation in all high courts and other lower courts.
Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi told the court that the situation in the country has now improved, queues outside automated teller machines and bank branches have shortened, and there has been a big surge in digital payments.
"The government is monitoring the situation not day-by-day but hour-by-hour", the Attorney General said.
The Chief Justice of India TS Thakur once again refused to stay hearings on the matter and said different pleas filed in different courts have different prayers and “some people may be able to get immediate relief from high courts”.
The bench has fixed the matter for December 2 and has directed the persons who are petitioners before different high courts and other lower to file their response on the Centre's transfer plea by then.