CENTRE MAY NOT MOVE SUPREME COURT IN INDIVIDUAL CASES WHERE IMPLICATION IS BELOW RS 50 LAKH

The Centre may not approach the Supreme Court against high court orders where the financial implication is less than Rs 50 lakh. The government is actively considering to increase by five times the financial threshold of cases to Rs 50 lakh in which it will move the Supreme Court against verdicts of high courts. As of now, the threshold is Rs 10 lakh. A senior government functionary said that if the proposal is implemented, central departments and ministries will approach the top court only if the financial implication is Rs 50 lakh and above, but if a high court decision overturns a policy, the Supreme Court should be approached even if the financial implication is negligible.

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