The Supreme Court will hear on October 12 a batch of pleas challenging the Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of denomination Rs 500 and Rs 1000.
A five-judge Constitution bench, which was newly constituted, announced the decision Wednesday.
The new bench is slated hear five crucial cases including the challenge to the central government’s 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes
The fourth Constitution bench is headed by Justice S Abdul Nazeer and comprises Justices B R Gavai, A S Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian, and BV Nagarathna.
It started off by hearing a batch of 58 petitions challenging the Centre’s November 8, 2016, decision to demonetise the currency notes.