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Demonetisation valid: Supreme Court Constitution Bench approves move to demonetise Rs 1000, Rs 500 notes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2016 note ban was supported by the Supreme Court today, which ruled that the decision making process cannot be faulted merely because the proposal was made by the Central Government.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2016 note ban was supported by the Supreme Court today, which ruled that the decision making process cannot be faulted merely because the proposal was made by the Central Government.

Demonetisation cannot be invalidated due to lack of proportionality, said Justice Gavai.

The Central Board of RBI and the centre had a six-month-long conversation before the centre was obligated to act, according to the judges.

The centre’s decision to outlaw 1,000 and 500 rupee currencies in November 2016 was contested through petitions. The action caused the overnight wiping out of 10 lakh crore currencies.

The Supreme Court received 58 petitions contesting the banning of notes, contending that the government should not have made such a hasty decision and that the ban should be overturned.

The administration maintained that a case cannot be decided by the court if no real relief can be given. According to the centre, it would be like turning back the clock or unscrambling a scrambled egg.

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Chairman of the Constitution Bench will retire two days after the verdict

The five-judge bench hearing the case includes Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramaniam and Justice BV Nagaratna. Justice S Abdul Nazeer, who is heading the constitution bench, will retire on January 4, 2023, two days after the verdict is pronounced. According to media reports, two judgments are to be read in the constitution bench, which have been written by Justice BR Gavai and Justice BV Nagaratna.

Argument in petition – no right to cancel currency

The petitioners in this case contend that Section 26(2) of the Reserve Bank of India Act does not authorise the government to completely cancel currency notes of a particular denomination. Section 26(2) empowers the Center to cancel currency notes of a particular series and not the entire currency notes.

Demonetisation implemented to deal with black money: Centre

In the Supreme Court, the government defended the decision of demonetisation, saying that it was part of planning and an effective way to deal with problems like fake currency, terror funding, black money and tax evasion. This was the biggest step in the series related to changes in economic policies. The Centre had also said that the decision of demonetisation was taken only on the recommendation of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank.

Government mentions benefits of demonetisation in court

The Centre in its reply also said that demonetisation has brought many benefits like reduction in fake notes, increase in digital transactions, detection of unaccounted income. In October 2022 alone, a digital transaction of 730 crores took place, that is, a transaction of Rs 12 lakh crores has been recorded in a month, which was 1.09 lakh transactions in 2016, i.e. about Rs 6,952 crore.

PM Modi had announced demonetisation on Nov 8, 2016

On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the banning of 500 and 1000 rupee notes from 12 midnight in the name of the country. At that time, the government expected that at least Rs 3-4 lakh crore of black money would come out from demonetisation. However, only Rs 1.3 lakh crore of black money came to the fore in the entire exercise.

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Delhi LG VK Saxena directs probe into remarks against Kangana Ranaut by Congress leader Supriya Shrinate

The Delhi Police will investigate who was behind the said social media post and whose mobile phone was used for the purpose.

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Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena today sought a detailed probe from Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora in relation with the alleged defamatory social media post made by Congress’s Supriya Shrinate against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut.

Reportedly, BJP candidate from New Delhi Bansuri Swaraj had given a complaint to the LG seeking probe and registration of an FIR against Shrinate for outraging the modesty of a woman. Subsequently, the Delhi LG has forwarded the complaint to the Delhi Police Commissioner, directing a scientific investigation in the matter and initiation of legal action, if necessary.

Reports said that the Delhi Police will also investigate who was behind the said social media post and whose mobile phone was used for the purpose. A major controversy erupted on Monday after an objectionable post from Supriya Shrinate’s social media handle against Kangana Ranaut, who has been announced as the BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi.

Responding to the remarks, Kangana Ranaut said that they must free the daughters from the shackles of prejudices and must rise above the curiosity about their body parts. She added that people must refrain from using sex workers’ challenging lives or circumstances as some kind of abuse or slur. She concluded that every woman deserves her dignity. As the controversy intensified, the Congress leader asserted that someone else had posted the objectionable content from her handle. 

Meanwhile, the Election Commission on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for her derogatory remarks against Kangana Ranaut. The Election Commission observed that the remarks are undignified and in a bad taste. The election body asked the Congress leader to respond to the commission by Friday. In the notice, the Election Commission stated that the statements made by the leader is prima facie violative of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) being in force ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. 

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Bollywood actor Govinda joins Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena

Govinda on his official induction in the party by CM Eknath Shinde said he is joining Shiv Sena and it is a blessing from God. He said he thought he would not enter politics again. Govinda said Mumbai looks cleaner and better now.

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Bollywood actor Govinda joined Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra. In 2004 Govinda contested from Mumbai North Lok Sabha on a Congress ticket and earned the nickname of a giant slayer as he defeated BJP’s Ram Naik. He resigned from the party and said that he had decided to take a break from politics.

Govinda on his official induction in the party by CM Eknath Shinde said he is joining Shiv Sena and it is a blessing from God. He said he thought he would not enter politics again. Govinda said Mumbai looks cleaner and better now. He said his parents had a good relationship with Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

Shiv Sena leader Krishna Hedge met the Bollywood actor at his residence in Juhu. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said the actor’s joining the Shiv Sena does not come with a rider. Govinda said whatever work is assigned to him, he will do it to the best of the ability. He said he was a part of the 14th Lok Sabha and has returned to politics after 14 years.

Speaking about his role in politics, the actor said he would transform the film city of Mumbai. He did not reply when he was asked about contesting elections. Govinda said everybody has seen the same level of progress in Maharashtra in the last 2 years, as it has been seen in the country in the last 10 years. He said he is going to focus on the beautification of the state and work towards the growth of art and culture.

Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora welcomed Govida into the party and said he has known the veteran Bollywood actor for almost 25 years. He recalled the 2004 election and said both of them had fought elections together.

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To browbeat, bully others is vintage Congress, says PM Modi after lawyers express concern over attempts to undermine judiciary

Lawyers, including Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, wrote to CJI DY Chandrachud, alleging that a vested interest group is trying to put pressure on the judiciary and defame courts, particularly in cases of corruption involving politicians.

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PM Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party after more than 600 lawyers and some bar associations across the country wrote to the Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, expressing concerns over attempts to undermine the judiciary’s integrity using political and professional pressure.

Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi wrote that to browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture. He recalled that five decades ago, the party itself had called for a committed judiciary, adding that they shamelessly want commitment from others for their selfish interests, but desist from any commitment towards the nation. He concluded that no wonder, 140 crore Indians are rejecting them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments followed after lawyers, including Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, wrote to CJI DY Chandrachud, alleging that a vested interest group is trying to put pressure on the judiciary and defame courts, particularly in cases of corruption involving politicians.

The lawyers said the tactics used by the vested interest group are damaging the courts and threatening democratic fabric. They stated that Chief Justice Chandrachud’s leadership is crucial in these tough times and the Supreme Court should stand strong, adding it is not the time to maintain dignified silence.

Without naming, the letter also targeted a section of lawyers and alleged they defend politicians by day and then try to influence judges through the media at night. Furthermore, they claimed that some elements are trying to influence who the judges are in their cases and spread lies on social media to put pressure on the judges to decide in a particular way.

In addition, the All Manipur Bar Association had also written to CJI DY Chandrachud highlighting the need to speak out against underhanded attacks on the judiciary on Wednesday. In its letter, the bar association said that it was extremely concerned about recent trends where vested interest groups were trying to defame the courts with frivolous logic and stale political agendas.

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