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SC defers hearing of plea seeking declaration of financial emergency in country

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme court on Wednesday adjourned for two weeks hearing of a plea seeking declaration of financial emergency in the country, under Article 360 of the Constitution, in the wake of lockdown imposed to check the spread of covid-19.

Hearing the case via video-conferencing, a two-judge bench comprising Justices L Nageshwar Rao and S Abdul Nazeer remarked “such a petition cannot be heard in today’s situation".

The plea was filed by Think Tank Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) and says that a declaration of financial emergency would result in unified commands by the Centre and states which can address the crisis more efficiently.

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