Boost for Centre as SC refuses to stay demonetisation scheme

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the demonetisation scheme launched by Narendra Modi government on the night of November 8 purportedly to put a curb on black money.

The court has also sought a reply from the Centre asking what measures it is taking to avoid inconvenience to people.

The court observed, “We are not interfering with the economic polices of the govt but want to examine the scope of section 26 of RBI Act which permits demonetiosation.”

 

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The Chief Justice TS Thakur also asked the government to consider steps which will reduce inconvenience to the people who are standing in long queues to withdraw cash and exchange old currency.

“There is a general feeling that demonetiosation is causing inconvenience. People are standing in queues. It is traumatic. And the common man should not suffer,” observed the Chief Justice.