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.