Centra Vista project: Delhi HC reserves order on plea seeking stay on construction
3 years, 10 months ago

Centra Vista project: Delhi HC reserves order on plea seeking stay on construction

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea seeking a stay on the construction of Central Vista in New Delhi amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Our plea clearly states that we are not seeking to overreach the SC order allowing for the Central vista project," Luthra said. He said that the construction work was also underway for the central armed forces hospital, Pragati Maidan project, DMRC projects, Narela Housing project and IIC Dwarka. The Central Vista project entails construction activity on Rajpath and the surrounding lawns from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan.

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3rd Common Central Secretariat to be completed by April 30 this year: Khattar
1 week, 2 days ago

3rd Common Central Secretariat to be completed by April 30 this year: Khattar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The third Common Central Secretariat building, part of the multi-crore Central Vista project, will be completed by April 30, with the first and second buildings expected to be finished by the end of June and July, respectively, union minister of housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday. A view of Central Vista Lawns engulfed in …

Govt says Central Vista project cost increased; cites inflation, rise in GST
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Govt says Central Vista project cost increased; cites inflation, rise in GST

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state Tokhan Sahu on Thursday confirmed a cost escalation in the construction of the vice president’s enclave and the new Parliament building — part of the Central Vista project in the heart of Delhi — and listed out four reasons for the same. “The development and redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue, the New Parliament Building, and the …

Proposal for Metro to link Central Vista, North Block
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Proposal for Metro to link Central Vista, North Block

Hindustan Times  

The Union government will connect buildings in the upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings, North Block, and other facets of the Central Vista project with the Delhi Metro network, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday. Proposal for Metro to link Central Vista, North Block Earlier, a proposal was floated to install moving walkways to connect the buildings, but that …

New Parliament Building : A Look At Court Litigations
1 year, 10 months ago

New Parliament Building : A Look At Court Litigations

Live Law  

As the new Parliament building is getting inaugurated today, let us have a look at the cases relating to it and the Central Vista Project.Challenge to Central Vista ProjectIn 2020, a petition was filed by one Rajeev Suri in the Delhi High Court challenging the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, which includes the construction of the new Parliament building. As the …

Central Vista Avenue to be open to public soon, watch visuals
2 years, 6 months ago

Central Vista Avenue to be open to public soon, watch visuals

Op India  

Following months of construction, the 3-kilometre-long Central Vista Avenue in central Delhi is ready to greet visitors. The Central Vista project involves the reconstruction of Central Vista Avenue, which runs between the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the India Gate and houses all of the union government’s significant buildings. The master plan of the Central Vista project has been prepared by HCP …

Central Vista: Hyderabad firm lowest bidder for Executive Enclave construction
2 years, 8 months ago

Central Vista: Hyderabad firm lowest bidder for Executive Enclave construction

Hindustan Times  

DEC Infrastructure, a Hyderabad-based construction company, has emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of the Executive Enclave that will house the Prime Minister's Office, the cabinet secretariat, the India House and the national security council secretariat, news agency PTI reported, citing an official document. The report suggests DEC Infrastructure and Projects Private Limited had quoted an amount of …

What is the Central Vista project?
3 years, 1 month ago

What is the Central Vista project?

Business Standard  

The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has been allocated Rs 2,600 crore in Union Budget 2022-23 for the construction of non-residential office buildings of the Central Vista redevelopment project, including the Parliament and Supreme Court. The redevelopment of Central Vista was conceived in September 2019, involving multiple projects spread over six years and estimated to cost Rs 20,000 crore. The …

Central Vista project inches closer to completion; will have red granite walkways, stepped gardens
3 years, 2 months ago

Central Vista project inches closer to completion; will have red granite walkways, stepped gardens

India TV News  

Central Vista project inches closer to completion; will have red granite walkways, stepped gardens Earlier, there used to be red gravel in about 94 thousand square meter area on both sides of Rajpath, but now red stone tiles have been installed. Highlights Central govt's ambitious Central Vista project will have red granite walkways and benches. The ambitious Central Vista project …

'National Importance': Govt Defends Central Vista Construction Amid Alarming AQI
3 years, 3 months ago

'National Importance': Govt Defends Central Vista Construction Amid Alarming AQI

The Quint  

In response to a plea concerning the alarming air pollution levels in Delhi, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 1 December, that the new Parliament building and Central Vista are of 'national importance', indicating why their construction was ongoing despite the growing environmental and health concern. Appearing for petitioner Aditya Dubey, advocate Vikas Singh contended that while smaller …

Central Vista project of national importance: Centre
3 years, 3 months ago

Central Vista project of national importance: Centre

The Hindu  

The Government said on Wednesday that the Central Vista project is of “national importance” and work on it is continuing, even as a construction ban reimposed by the Supreme Court is in place in the Capital. The Urban Affairs Ministry, in its affidavit, assured the Supreme Court that the project to build a new Parliament building and Central Vista avenues …

Central Vista A Project Of National Importance; Measures Taken To Ensure No Pollution : Centre Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Central Vista A Project Of National Importance; Measures Taken To Ensure No Pollution : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has told the Supreme Court that the Central Vista development project and the construction work for the new Parliament building are projects of national importance. The Ministry further informed the bench that projects of national importance subject to their compliance with the relevant norms were exempted from the construction ban imposed by …

Kejriwal govt to issue notices to CPWD over construction work at Central Vista project site despite ban
3 years, 3 months ago

Kejriwal govt to issue notices to CPWD over construction work at Central Vista project site despite ban

India TV News  

The Delhi government will issue notices to the Central Public Works Department for carrying out construction work at the Central Vista project site despite a ban and violating dust control norms, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. "We had been receiving a lot of calls regarding work being carried out at the Central Vista project site despite a ban …

Central Vista Redevelopment Project: Nothing happening to Delhi Waqf properties, Centre tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Central Vista Redevelopment Project: Nothing happening to Delhi Waqf properties, Centre tells Delhi High Court

India TV News  

Central Vista Redevelopment Project: Nothing happening to Delhi Waqf properties, Centre tells Delhi High Court Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva to adjourn for 3 weeks the Board's plea seeking preservation and protection of its heritage properties that are likely to be impacted by the project and said that being a “long plan”, the redevelopment has not reached …

Is Central Vista Work Major Cause Of Delhi Air Pollution? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response
3 years, 3 months ago

Is Central Vista Work Major Cause Of Delhi Air Pollution? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

While hearing a matter related to the air quality crisis in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Central Government to the allegation that construction works for the Central Vista Redevelopment Project was a major cause of air pollution.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the petitioner, submitted before a bench led by the Chief Justice of …

Delhi pollution: SC asks is Central Vista project construction work going on despite ban?
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi pollution: SC asks is Central Vista project construction work going on despite ban?

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday, November 29, pulled up the Centre over the ongoing construction of the Central Vista in Delhi despite a ban on such works. When senior advocate Vikas Singh pointed out that Central Vista construction was going on in full swing despite a ban on construction, the CJI said: “We are struggling to control pollution. Now, the …

Policy decision: Supreme Court junks plea against change in land use in Central Vista project
3 years, 4 months ago

Policy decision: Supreme Court junks plea against change in land use in Central Vista project

India TV News  

Policy decision: Supreme Court junks plea against change in land use in Central Vista project The common Central Secretariat is to be built by 2024 under the project that covers a three-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in the national capital. Highlights The Central Vista revamp envisages a new triangular Parliament building The common Central Secretariat is to …

Central Vista Project: Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Proposed Change Of Recreational Plot To Residential
3 years, 5 months ago

Central Vista Project: Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Proposed Change Of Recreational Plot To Residential

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to 16th November a plea filed challenging Central Government's notification proposing modification in Zonal Development Plan Of Plot 1 in Central Vista to 16th November.The petitioner has argued that Judicial scrutiny is required since the subject Plot 1 takes over open spaces of a Children's Recreational Park and Bus Terminal.A Bench comprising Justice. The …

PM Modi slams Central Vista critics while inaugurating Defence Offices Complexes
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi slams Central Vista critics while inaugurating Defence Offices Complexes

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Defence Offices Complexes in Delhi and lashed out at critics of the Central Vista project for spreading lies and misinformation about this project. Defence Offices Complexes is a part of the ambitious Central Vista project of the Narendra Modi led NDA government worth around Rs 20,000 crores and the project is likely …

7,000 defence ministry employees will shift to new offices as part of Central Vista Project
3 years, 6 months ago

7,000 defence ministry employees will shift to new offices as part of Central Vista Project

India Today  

Nearly 7,000 defence ministry officials will soon move to new offices as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new office complexes replacing the old hutments around the north and south blocks. The offices need to be shifted as part of changes needed to the Central Vista project. The shift is needed to accommodate the new Prime Minister’s residence as …

Will the Central Vista revamp follow Delhi’s recycle legacy?
3 years, 7 months ago

Will the Central Vista revamp follow Delhi’s recycle legacy?

Live Mint  

Recycle and reuse are buzzwords today. Delhi, one of the world’s fastest growing megapolises, has borne witness to the construction of several cities through its history: think Lal Kot, Kilugarhi, Siri, Tughlaqabad, Jahanpanah, Firozabad, Dinpanah and its extension Shergarh, Shahjahanabad, and last of all, New Delhi, built by the British when they decided to shift the imperial capital from Kolkata …

‘Central Vista’: The £2bn project to transform central Delhi that even a pandemic couldn’t stop
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Central Vista’: The £2bn project to transform central Delhi that even a pandemic couldn’t stop

The Independent  

India Gate is one of the South Asian nation’s most recognisable landmarks, and for decades the area has stood as a symbol of the country’s historical heritage, a place for residents to spend their evenings and a spot for some of the biggest protests the nation has seen, symbolising as it does the corridors of power. The current mess is …

Central Vista: Deadline for submission of bids for office buildings extended till 30 July
3 years, 8 months ago

Central Vista: Deadline for submission of bids for office buildings extended till 30 July

Firstpost  

Earlier, the deadline for submission and opening of bids was pushed from 16 to 23 June and then to 14 July New Delhi: The CPWD has once again extended the last date for submission of bids to July 30 for three new office buildings under the Common Central Secretariat being built as part of the government’s ambitious Central Vista redevelopment …

The Vacillating Status Of The Central Vista
3 years, 8 months ago

The Vacillating Status Of The Central Vista

Live Law  

The 'Central Vista project'of the Government of India refers to the plan to alter the arrangement of the Parliament and other heritage buildings in the central administrative precinct in New Delhi. By a 2:1 majority, the Supreme Court ruled that the Petitioners had not been able to demonstrate the impingement of any fundamental right by the administrative policy decision, and …

Supreme Court refuses to stay HC order which allowed Central Vista work to go on
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay HC order which allowed Central Vista work to go on

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Delhi high court decision of May 31 which allowed the Central Vista project work in the national capital to go on. Redevelopment of Central vista project uunderway at Rajpath in New Delhi. The Supreme Court said that the high court was right in concluding that the petitioners were selective in choosing …

Supreme Court Affirms Delhi High Court's Refusal To Suspend Central Vista Project Work
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Affirms Delhi High Court's Refusal To Suspend Central Vista Project Work

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed a plea to halt the Central Vista Redevelopment project work during the second wave of the COVID pandemic.The Supreme Court expressed agreement with the High Court's view that the petitioners had "selectively" challenged one project. The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi …

"Imposing Exorbitant Cost Will Have Chilling Effects On Citizens' Right To Question Acts Of Govt." : Appeal In SC Against HC's Refusal To Stay Construction At Central Vista
3 years, 9 months ago

"Imposing Exorbitant Cost Will Have Chilling Effects On Citizens' Right To Question Acts Of Govt." : Appeal In SC Against HC's Refusal To Stay Construction At Central Vista

Live Law  

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's recent judgement dismissing PIL seeking the temporary suspension of construction work of Central Vista Redevelopment Project in wake of Covid, while also imposing costs of 1 lakh.The petitioners Anya Malhotra and Sohail Hashmi have also sought a stay on the impugned order dated 31st May 2021 …

Central Vista project will save Rs 1000 crores on rent each year: Reports
3 years, 9 months ago

Central Vista project will save Rs 1000 crores on rent each year: Reports

Op India  

Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the Central vista project, a government official in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has informed that the project will save ₹1000 crores worth of rental expenditure each year. Once entire Central Vista project gets completed, all offices will come under one place. This will not only save the rent, but also have better …

'Hypocrisy': Hardeep Singh Puri slams Congress for its criticism of Central Vista project
3 years, 9 months ago

'Hypocrisy': Hardeep Singh Puri slams Congress for its criticism of Central Vista project

Firstpost  

The Congress has been asking the BJP-led Union government to shelve the Central Vista redevelopment project and give priority to improving medical infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday hit out at the Congress for opposing the Centra Vista Avenue redevelopment and new Parliament building projects, and accused its government in Rajasthan of constructing 160 …

Central Vista's Loudest Critic, Congress's Swanky Rs 266-crore Flats For MLAs in Rajasthan
3 years, 9 months ago

Central Vista's Loudest Critic, Congress's Swanky Rs 266-crore Flats For MLAs in Rajasthan

News 18  

After heavily criticising the Centre for continuing with the Central Vista project amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Congress-led Rajasthan government has started the construction of 160 “luxurious flats” for MLAs near the state legislative assembly in the Jyoti Nagar area. The project was initiated by the Rajasthan Housing Board in which each flat will be constructed over an area of …

Delhi HC Verdict Dismissing Plea to Halt Central Vista Work During Covid Challenged in Supreme Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Verdict Dismissing Plea to Halt Central Vista Work During Covid Challenged in Supreme Court

News 18  

A plea was Wednesday filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's May 31 verdict which dismissed a petition seeking to suspend all construction activity of the Central Vista Avenue redevelopment during the COVID-19 pandemic while describing it as a vital" and "essential project of national importance. It alleged that the high court failed to appreciate that allowing …

Delhi HC dismisses plea to stall Central Vista project, petitioner fined for moving a motivated plea
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses plea to stall Central Vista project, petitioner fined for moving a motivated plea

Op India  

Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the plea seeking suspension of Central Vista project work and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner for moving a motivated plea. The petition is dismissed with a cost of Rs.1,00,000/-.#CentralVista — Live Law May 31, 2021 Raising concerns over the safety of the construction workers amidst the pandemic, a joint …

Central Vista 'vital and essential' project: Delhi HC quashes plea seeking suspension of work amid pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Central Vista 'vital and essential' project: Delhi HC quashes plea seeking suspension of work amid pandemic

India TV News  

Central Vista 'vital and essential' project: Delhi HC quashes plea seeking suspension of work amid pandemic The HC bench said, "The legality of the project has been upheld previously by the Supreme Court itself. The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking suspension of construction work of the Central Vista Avenue project considering the present Covid-19 pandemic situation. …

'Central Vista Project Of National Importance' : Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Suspend Work Amid COVID; Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Petitioners
3 years, 9 months ago

'Central Vista Project Of National Importance' : Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Suspend Work Amid COVID; Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Petitioners

Live Law  

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh today dismissed with costs of Rs.1,00,000/- a public interest litigation seeking the temporary suspension of construction work on Central Vista Redevelopment Project, in light of CovidThe court said that the government had already stated that the workers were "staying on site" and all arrangements had been made to …

Central Vista: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hits out at opposition, says false narrative being created
3 years, 9 months ago

Central Vista: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hits out at opposition, says false narrative being created

India Today  

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said a false narrative is being created over the Central Vista redevelopment plan and asserted that it is not a "vanity project", but a necessity. Hitting out at the opposition, the Union housing and urban affairs minister said he has been noticing that a false narrative is being created over the central project …

Central Vista project essential: Delhi HC junks petition seeking stay, fines petitioner
3 years, 9 months ago

Central Vista project essential: Delhi HC junks petition seeking stay, fines petitioner

India Today  

Delhi High Court has junked a petition that sought stay on the Central Vista project and said it is an essential project and of national importance. Delhi HC has said the petition has been filed to stop the Central Vista project, which is a vital public project and cannot be seen in isolation. It is vitally important” said the Delhi …

Central Vista project rides roughshod over heritage
3 years, 10 months ago

Central Vista project rides roughshod over heritage

The Hindu  

The capital city of India battles shortage of oxygen, medicines, vaccines, beds, ventilators, and finally, cremation and burial space. Acres of land in Lutyens’ Delhi, from the India Gate circle towards Rajpath, as well as several linked roads, are being dug up and ransacked in a manner not seen in living memory, in order to construct a new Central Vista …

BREAKING : Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea To Suspend Central Vista Project Work Amid COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

BREAKING : Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea To Suspend Central Vista Project Work Amid COVID

Live Law  

A Division Bench pf Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court today reserved judgment in a plea seeking temporary suspension of work on Central Vista Redevelopment Project in light of second wave of Covid-19. The Bench heard Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra appearing for the Petitioners, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for the Centre and Senior …

Central Vista: India’s Modi blasted for $2.8bn project amid COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

Central Vista: India’s Modi blasted for $2.8bn project amid COVID

Al Jazeera  

Modi pushes forward with building new parliament and other structures, with critics accusing him of misplaced priorities amid a raging pandemic. New Delhi, India – Almost the entire Indian capital, ravaged by a ferocious second wave of the coronavirus and forced to go under a lockdown, has come to a standstill – except for a “vanity project” undertaken by India’s …

Central Vista -"Special Medical, Covid-19 Protocol Arrangements Made For Workers": Centre Tells Delhi High Court, Seeks Dismissal Of Plea To Halt Work
3 years, 10 months ago

Central Vista -"Special Medical, Covid-19 Protocol Arrangements Made For Workers": Centre Tells Delhi High Court, Seeks Dismissal Of Plea To Halt Work

Live Law  

In reply to a petition which was filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a temporary halt on the Central Vista Project construction in light of Covid-19, the Centre has filed its counter affidavit in Court today, claiming that various Covid-19 compliant facilities have been provided for the workers at the site including provisions for their stay, testing, isolation and …

Request for Early Hearing to PIL Against Central Vista Construction; HC Says File Application
3 years, 10 months ago

Request for Early Hearing to PIL Against Central Vista Construction; HC Says File Application

News 18  

A request was made to the Delhi High Court on Monday to give an early hearing to a PIL seeking a stay on the construction of the Central Vista here amid the raging Covid pandemic. The request was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh by senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, and the court …

Central Vista project: Supreme Court refuses to intervene, says go back to HC for speedy hearing
3 years, 10 months ago

Central Vista project: Supreme Court refuses to intervene, says go back to HC for speedy hearing

Firstpost  

The apex court was hearing a plea seeking directions to the Delhi HC to hear immediately the PIL against the Central Vista construction on the ground that it is not an essential activity The Supreme Court on Friday told petitioners to go back to the Delhi High Court if they want a speedy hearing on the PIL seeking a stay …

Plea Against Central Vista Project : Supreme Court Asks Delhi High Court To Consider Petitioners' Request For Early Hearing
3 years, 10 months ago

Plea Against Central Vista Project : Supreme Court Asks Delhi High Court To Consider Petitioners' Request For Early Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the petitioners challenging the construction activities of the Central Vista project amid the COVID19 second wave to make a request before the Delhi High Court for an early listing of the case. "We hope and trust that the High Court shall consider the request of early hearing and pass an order", a bench comprising …

"Judges Are Not Available, If A Bench Is Available, We Will See":CJI Ramana On Mentioning Of A Plea To Stop Construction Activities In Central Vista Because Of COVID Surge
3 years, 10 months ago

"Judges Are Not Available, If A Bench Is Available, We Will See":CJI Ramana On Mentioning Of A Plea To Stop Construction Activities In Central Vista Because Of COVID Surge

Live Law  

A plea for suspension of all kinds of construction activity in relation to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project in compliance of the orders issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority in wake of the covid 19 surge in the national capital was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.It may be noted that the petition, by Anya Malhotra and Sohail …

"Project Has No Feature Of Essentiality Of Service To Public At Large": Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Suspension Of Central Vista Redevelopment Project
3 years, 10 months ago

"Project Has No Feature Of Essentiality Of Service To Public At Large": Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Suspension Of Central Vista Redevelopment Project

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking suspension of all kinds of construction activity in relation to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project in compliance of the orders issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority in wake of the covid 19 surge in the national capital.The petition moved by Anya Malhotra and Sohail Hashmi highlights that the …

Centra Vista: Construction work of new Parliament building begins
4 years, 2 months ago

Centra Vista: Construction work of new Parliament building begins

The Hindu  

The construction work of the new Parliament building started on Friday, over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project under the government’s ambitious Central Vista redevelopment plan. PM Modi had laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament building, which is being constructed by Tata Projects Ltd., on December 10 last year. Earlier …

Building by accord: The Hindu Editorial on Central Vista and the new Parliament building
4 years, 2 months ago

Building by accord: The Hindu Editorial on Central Vista and the new Parliament building

The Hindu  

With the Supreme Court’s 2-1 judgment clearing the Central Vista project for New Delhi, the Narendra Modi government can now indelibly reshape the national capital’s visual landscape. Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari found no infirmity in the approvals granted by the Central Vista Committee, Delhi Urban Art Commission, the Heritage Conservation Committee and other bodies, paving the way for …

Supreme Court gives nod to redevelopment of Central Vista
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court gives nod to redevelopment of Central Vista

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday by a majority judgment of 2:1 gave its nod to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Rs 20,000 crore project for the construction of a new Parliament building and the redevelopment of the Central Vista. In their 432-page majority judgment, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar speaking for himself and also Justice Dinesh Maheshwari said that the …

Central Vista plan gets SC nod in 2-1 majority verdict
4 years, 2 months ago

Central Vista plan gets SC nod in 2-1 majority verdict

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the thumbs-up to the Central government’s over ₹15,000 crore redevelopment plan for the historically significant Central Vista area of New Delhi where a new Parliament, Central Secretariat and union ministries’ offices are to be built. By a 2-1 majority -- the majority judgment was given by justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, while justice …

‘In line with public trust standards’: How SC judges arrived at Central Vista decision
4 years, 2 months ago

‘In line with public trust standards’: How SC judges arrived at Central Vista decision

Hindustan Times  

Arriving at a decision granting approval to the Central Vista redevelopment plan was not straight forward. Some of the important aspects that make the 611-page judgment interesting are: Rule of law and democratic due process The petitioners implored the apex court to apply the “rule of law” instead of “rule by law”, which they argued, the government followed to bypass …

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