New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday started hearing a public interest litigations (PILs) questioning the demonetization scheme of the Central government, which came into effect on the midnight of November 8.
Arguing for the Centre, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi stated that the central government had taken all the appropriate measures in order to reduce difficulties of the general public.
The Supreme Court also questioned the Centre saying, “When you made the policy on demonetization, was it confidential?”
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Supreme Court also asked: ‘why the order of granting limit of Rs 24,000 per day to a person had not been complied with.?’
The apex court will continue hearing the demonetization issue next on December 14.
After the Demonatization came into being, numerous petitions were filed, including one by Vivek Narayan Sharma, against the system that has created massive outbreaks across the nation.
The petitioners have challenged the government’s motive and modus operandi following the implementation of the Demonatization policy.
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