DELHI Govt VS Lieutenant governor-Supreme Court Judgement Today- LIVE UPDATES

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11 May 2023 5:13 AM GMT

  • DELHI Govt VS Lieutenant governor-Supreme Court Judgement Today- LIVE UPDATES

    Supreme Court to pronounce the Judgement In the matter pertaining to the dispute between the Delhi government and the union government regarding control of administrative services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.A constitution bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha will deliver the...

    Supreme Court to pronounce the Judgement In the matter pertaining to the dispute between the Delhi government and the union government regarding control of administrative services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

    A constitution bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha will deliver the Judgement today.

    The issue in the case was whether the Government of NCT of Delhi had legislative and executive powers in relation to 'services' under Schedule VII, List II, and Entry 41 of the Constitution of India and whether the officers of the various 'services' such as IAS, IPS, DANICS, and DANIPS, who had been allocated to Delhi by the Union of India, came under the administrative control of the Government of NCT of Delhi.

    In 2022, the then Chief Justice Of India, NV Ramana constituted a three judge bench to decide upon the dispute. Later, the three judge bench referred to a Constitution Bench limited questions pertaining to the legal dispute.

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    • 11 May 2023 6:23 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud : If a democratically elected government is not given the power to control the officers, the principle of triple chain of accountability will be redundant.

    • 11 May 2023 6:19 AM GMT

      CJI : In a democratic form of govt, real power of administration must rest on the elected arm of the government.

    • 11 May 2023 6:18 AM GMT

      CJI : The executive power of union in a state over matters on which both union and states can legislate is limited to ensure that governance of state is not taken over by the union. This would completely abrogate the federal system of governance and the principle of representative democracy

    • 11 May 2023 6:18 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud : Executive power of NCTD extends to all entries on which it has power to legislate.

    • 11 May 2023 6:18 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud : It has to be ensured that governance of states is not taken over by the union.

    • 11 May 2023 6:17 AM GMT

      CJI : While NCTD is a UT, it remains a federal entity.

    • 11 May 2023 6:17 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud : While NCTD is not a full fledged state, yet it is empowered to legislate under list 2 and 3.

      Article 239AA created a federal govt and this is a asymmetric federal model

    • 11 May 2023 6:17 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud : The principle of democracy and federalism form a part of basic structure. Federalism ensures survival of diverse interests and accommodate diverse needs.

    • 11 May 2023 6:14 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud : Delhi assembly is given powers to legislate to represent the will of the people.

    • 11 May 2023 6:14 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud : The phrase "in so far as" in Article 239AA cannot be interpreted in a restrictive manner. Article 239AA establishes legislative assembly of NCTD. It is selected by electorate of Delhi 

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