SC dismisses petition against PM CARES Fund, calls it 'misconceived'

The Supreme Court also directed that Indians stranded in other parts of the world should "stay where they are" as currently it is not possible to fly them back home

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to quash the decision of setting up of PM CARES Fund, where people can contribute money to provide relief to those affected by coronavirus in the country. The apex court termed the plea, filed by advocate ML Sharma, "misconceived" and dismissed it.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde did not agree to submissions made by Sharma that this fund has been created without following schemes under Articles 266 and 267 (which deals with contingency and Consolidate Funds) of the Constitution.

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