<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union government on a plea by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the validity of amendments brought in as Money Bills to anti money laundering law since 2015.</p>.<p>He challenged Delhi High Court's judgement of Feb 28, dismissing his plea.</p>.<p>A bench of Justices S A Bobde and B R Gavai sought a response from the Centre, saying it was an important issue.</p>.<p>Senior advocate P Chidambaram, appearing for former Union Minister Ramesh, contended the 2015 and 2016 and 2018 amendments to Prevention of Money Laundering Act were made as Money Bill, depriving him as a Rajya Sabha MP, an opportunity to discuss changes or himself move an amendment in the law.</p>.<p>He said Ramesh was one of the petitioners in the Puttaswamy's (Aadhaar) case wherein it was held that the role of the Speaker to declare a Bill as Money Bill was justiciable and subject to judicial review.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union government on a plea by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the validity of amendments brought in as Money Bills to anti money laundering law since 2015.</p>.<p>He challenged Delhi High Court's judgement of Feb 28, dismissing his plea.</p>.<p>A bench of Justices S A Bobde and B R Gavai sought a response from the Centre, saying it was an important issue.</p>.<p>Senior advocate P Chidambaram, appearing for former Union Minister Ramesh, contended the 2015 and 2016 and 2018 amendments to Prevention of Money Laundering Act were made as Money Bill, depriving him as a Rajya Sabha MP, an opportunity to discuss changes or himself move an amendment in the law.</p>.<p>He said Ramesh was one of the petitioners in the Puttaswamy's (Aadhaar) case wherein it was held that the role of the Speaker to declare a Bill as Money Bill was justiciable and subject to judicial review.</p>
