The Supreme Court today fixed December 2nd for hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the decision to demonetise currency notes of 1,000 and 500 rupees note. <br/><br/>A bench comprising of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud said, the court will examine both aspects, inconvenience and constitutional validity. <br/><br/>The bench, also asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Centre, to file additional affidavit, if any, explaining the steps considered to ease the situation that has occured because of demonetisation. <br/><br/>Centre has recently moved the apex court seeking transfer of all the petitions pending in various high courts to either the Supreme Court or one of the high courts.
News On AIR | November 25, 2016 2:06 PM
SC to hear petitions challenging demonetisation on December 2