SC refuses urgent listing of plea challenging RBI decision on ₹2,000 note exchange
The HinduThe Supreme Court on Thursday refused to list for urgent hearing a plea challenging the notifications enabling exchange of ₹2,000 denomination currency notes without any requisition slip and ID proof. Seeking urgent listing of the plea, the lawyer said the ₹2,000 banknotes are being exchanged without any requisition slip and ID proof like Aadhaar card by criminals and terrorists also. Mr. Updhyay has filed an appeal in the top court against the May 29 decision of the Delhi High Court dismissing his PIL challenging the notifications by the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India allowing exchange of ₹2,000 banknotes without having to furnish any document. On May 19, the RBI had announced withdrawal of ₹2,000 currency notes from circulation, and said existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30.