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

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11 May 2023 10:43 AM IST

  • 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 11:42 AM IST

      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.

    • 11 May 2023 11:42 AM IST

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

    • 11 May 2023 11:41 AM IST

      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).

    • 11 May 2023 11:39 AM IST

      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.

    • 11 May 2023 11:38 AM IST

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

    • 11 May 2023 11:37 AM IST

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

    • 11 May 2023 11:37 AM IST

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

    • 11 May 2023 11:37 AM IST

      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.

    • 11 May 2023 11:36 AM IST

      Bench assembles.

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

    • 11 May 2023 11:17 AM IST

      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. 

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