HC seeks govt stand on PIL to restrict cash transactions on online shopping

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought Centre and Delhi government’s response on a plea seeking to restrict cash transactions of goods, products and services purchased through online shopping platforms like Amazon and Flipkart.

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was dealing with the PIL moved by advocate and BJP leader Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay, which also seeks court’s direction for measures to reduce corruption and for restricting cash transaction of air ticket, rail ticket, electricity bill and other bills of Rs 10,000 and above.