SC refuses to entertain plea challenging constitutionality of PM CARES

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by Advocate Shaswant Anand, challenging the constitutional validity of the PM CARES fund set up by PM Modi in addition to the PM's Relief Fund. Earlier a similar petition challenging the PM Cares was also dismissed by the court.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the petitioner challenging PM Cares fund, to either withdraw his petition or bear the cost which the court would impose on not withdrawing.

The petitioner, Advocate Shaswant Anand, made submissions on the constitutionality of the PM Cares.

Anand claimed that the bench erroneously maintained that PM Cares is somehow fiscal or policy matter and even after arguing on the constitutional validity the bench maintained that the petition should be withdrawn and if he continues arguing exemplary costs would be imposed on him.

Earlier a similar petition challenging the PM Cares was also dismissed by the court.