Supreme Court steps in to defer administration of oath to Justice Kumar as DERC head
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court steps in to defer administration of oath to Justice Kumar as DERC head

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 4 stepped in to defer the swearing-in of former Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Umesh Kumar, as Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission chairperson. On July 4, the Arvind Kejriwal Government, represented by senior advocate A.M. Singhvi and Shadan Farasat, alleged that the Centre’s appointment of Justice Umesh Kumar was an attempt to stop the AAP regime’s “most popular” scheme of supplying free electricity to the poorest of the poor in the national capital. Mr. Singhvi said the Central notification appointing Justice Kumar was issued the very same day the Delhi Government named Justice Sangeet Lodha as its second choice as DERC chairperson. The current challenge against the appointment of Justice Kumar as DERC chairperson was just a “testing of water” in the Supreme Court, he said.

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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6 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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