NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the government's decision of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes but asked Government to take steps to minimise public inconvenience.
"We will not be granting any stay," a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud said.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for one of the petitioners, however, said he was not asking for a stay on the notification but seeking answers from the government about the steps taken to remove public inconvenience.
The bench asked Attorney General to file an affidavit about the measures already undertaken by the government and the RBI to minimise public inconvenience and also the steps likely to be undertaken in future.(Agencies)
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