Supreme Court Shocked At DDA Appointing Judicial Officers As Its Legal Advisors, Says It Violates Judicial Independence
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Supreme Court Shocked At DDA Appointing Judicial Officers As Its Legal Advisors, Says It Violates Judicial Independence

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The Supreme Court on Monday expressed shock at the practice of Delhi Development Authority appointing in-service Judicial Officers of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service as its legal advisors.Observing that such a practice violated judicial independence and the doctrine of separation of powers, the Court asked the DDA to discontinue it. The Supreme Court on Monday expressed shock at the practice of Delhi Development Authority appointing in-service Judicial Officers of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service as its legal advisors. While perusing the affidavit of the DDA Vice Chairman, the bench noticed this "shocking practice" followed by the DDA to appoint in-service judicial officers as legal advisors. Please stop this practice immediately " The Court was also informed that there were two higher judicial officers who were working as legal advisors and Chief legal advisors of the DDA.

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