The case against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was unexpectedly heard at the country's supreme court on Thursday. However, senior advocates for the parties were reportedly absent, so a new date has been set and the crypto case will be top of the list on that date.
The Indian supreme court was scheduled to hear the petitions against the crypto banking ban imposed by the country¡¯s central bank, the RBI, on Tuesday after repeatedly postponing it last year.
The case was finally heard on Thursday. However, according to Twitter account Crypto Kanoon, an Indian platform for blockchain regulatory news and analysis, the crypto vs. RBI matter reached in the supreme court. As the matter was unexpected to reach, advocates appearing for parties were not present.The user continued to detail:
Now it will come for hearing on 26th Feb on top of the list i.e., it will be at serial no. 1 on the Cause List.
After many postponements throughout the second half of last year, few expected the case to be heard this week. Quartz India talked to a lawyer representing some of the crypto exchanges who said on Monday that The case is unlikely to come up for hearing this entire week.In November Ind hearing, lawyers representing crypto exchanges asked the court for a full-day hearing so that the case could be expedited,¡± the news outlet noted, adding that Despite this, delays are expected.