Friday, December 23, 2016

10613 - SC to hear challenge to Aadhaar bill in January - One India

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who moved the Bill and piloted them in both the Houses, had turned down the Opposition argument that Parliament cannot legislate as the matter is before the SC.
Written by: Madhuri

Published: Friday, November 18, 2016, 11:27 [IST]

New Delhi, Nov 18: The Supreme Court of India is likely to hear in January the plea filed by Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the decision to treat Aadhaar bill as a money bill.

Earlier, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who moved the Bill and piloted them in both the Houses, had turned down the Opposition argument that Parliament cannot legislate as the matter is before the Supreme Court