PM-CARES Fund: SC To Hear Petition Against Setting Up Of Fund On Monday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a PIL seeking quashing of the central government’s decision to set up the PM-CARES Fund, where citizens have been donating money generously to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

As per the PIL petition, filed by lawyer M L Sharma,  the amount received so far for the PM-CARES Fund should be transferred to the Consolidated Fund of India. It has also sought a Court-monitored SIT probe into the setting up of the fund.

A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L Nageswara Rao and MM Shantanagoudar, will hear the PIL through video conferencing.

The petition claimed that the trust should have been created in accordance with Articles 267 and 266 (2) of the Constitution, which deal with the contingency and Consolidated Funds of India.

The Centre set up the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund on March 28 to deal with the coronavirus pandemic-like emergency situations.

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Rashmika Mandanna Spotted In A Wheelchair, Struggles To Stand On Her Feet [Watch]

New Delhi: After the record-breaking success of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, Rashmika Mandanna has her…

7 hours ago

12 VWSC Members From Odisha Invited To Attend Republic Day Celebrations In Delhi

Bhubaneswar: Twelve members of Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) from nine districts of Odisha…

7 hours ago

This Is How Janhvi Kapoor Plans To Settle Down After Marriage [Watch]

Hyderabad: Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor, who is rumoured to be dating Shikhar Pahariya, had once…

7 hours ago

Industrial Projects Worth Rs 3,883 Cr Approved Ahead of Utkarsh Odisha Conclave

Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable stride toward strengthening industrial ecosystem, the Odisha government on Wednesday approved…

7 hours ago

ISL: Odisha FC Rally From 2-Goal Deficit To Snatch Thrilling Victory Vs Bengaluru FC, Diego Mauricio Nets Brace

Bengaluru: Playing away from home, Odisha FC turned the game on its head to snatch a…

7 hours ago

Balakrishna-Urvashi Starrer ‘Daaku Maharaaj’ To Be Released In Hindi

Hyderabad: Two weeks after its Telugu release, the Hindi version of Balakrishna-Urvashi Rautela starrer ‘Daaku…

8 hours ago