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

CJI DY Chandrachud : The legislative assembly of NCTD embodies the principle of representative democracy. They are elected members. Article 239AA must be interpreted in a manner to further the interest of representative democracy.

CJI DY Chandrachud : The legislative structure is to exclude only specified entries from the power of the legislative assembly of GNCTD.

CJI DY Chandrachud: Article 239AA stipulates legislative power of Delhi Govt is excluded with respect to specified lists. entries 1, 2 and 18 of list 2(public order, police and land).

CJI : Article 239A(3)(A)(a) does not confer multiple safeguards to ensure that the interests of Union Govt are protected. It provides GNCTD legislature has no power to deal with entries 1, 2 and 8 of list 2.

 Supreme Court holds that it does not agree with Justice Bhushan's judgment that Delhi Govt has no power at all over services.

CJI DY Chandrachud : We are unable to agree with Justice Ashok Bhushan in the 2019 split verdict.

CJI DY Chandrachud : The limited issue is whether Union Govt has legislative or executive power over "services".

CJI DY Chandrachud : This case deals with the asymmteric model of federal governance in the country. The issue is who will have the power to control administrative services in Delhi, whether the Delhi Govt or the LG, representing the Union Govt.

Bench assembles.

CJI DY Chandrachud reading out the judgment : It is a unanimous judgment.

Full Court reference is over.

CJI says that the normal court procedure will commence at 11.30 AM.

It means the Constitution Bench will assemble to pronounce the judgment at 11.30 AM.