Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Another Plea Challenging Vires Of GNCTD Act Enhancing Powers Of Delhi LG
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Another Plea Challenging Vires Of GNCTD Act Enhancing Powers Of Delhi LG

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in another plea challenging the vires of GNCTD Act, 2021 enhancing powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi as being unconstitutional.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to Union of India and Delhi LG which is returnable on June 4.The plea filed by Vishwanath Agarwal, a practicing Advocate. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in another plea challenging the vires of GNCTD Act, 2021 enhancing powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi as being unconstitutional. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to Union of India and Delhi LG which is returnable on June 4. The plea filed by Vishwanath Agarwal, a practicing Advocate and moved by Advocate KC Aggarwal states that the aforesaid enactment runs contrary to the judgment of the Apex Court in NCT of Delhi v. Union of India and also to the "principle of Republican and Democratic System" as elucidated in Keshvananda Bharti case.

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Delhi Election Results 2025 With BJP Set To Form Govt A Look At Key Petitions Challenging LG Powers In Supreme Court
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Delhi Election Results 2025 With BJP Set To Form Govt A Look At Key Petitions Challenging LG Powers In Supreme Court

ABP News  

New Delhi, Feb 8 The Delhi government is embroiled in multiple litigations with the Lieutenant Governor in the Supreme Court including its plea challenging the Centre's law establishing pre-eminence of the LG over the elected dispensation in controlling services in the national capital. Parliament cleared the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill 2023, also known as the Delhi …

Delhi Government Totally Hobbled, Made Non-Functional: P.D.T. Achary, Former Lok Sabha Secretary General
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Delhi Government Totally Hobbled, Made Non-Functional: P.D.T. Achary, Former Lok Sabha Secretary General

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 29, 2025 00:31 IST - 5 MINS READ Former Lok Sabha Secretary General P.D.T. On May 11, 2023, a Supreme Court judgment restored the Delhi government’s jurisdiction over the services. But on May 19, 2023, the Centre promulgated the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Ordinance, which placed the services under the Centre’s control and nullified …

Delhi High Court refuses BJP leader’s plea to direct sitting of Assembly for tabling CAG reports
2 months ago

Delhi High Court refuses BJP leader’s plea to direct sitting of Assembly for tabling CAG reports

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused a petition by several Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs that the 14 CAG reports linked to policy initiatives of the Delhi Government be tabled at the State Assembly. Opposition leader Vijender Gupta and BJP MLAs Mohan Singh Bisht, Om Prakash Sharma, Ajay Kumar Mahawar, Abhay Verma, Anil Kumar Bajpai and Jitendra Mahajan filed the …

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Seeking Special Sitting Of Assembly To Table CAG Reports
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Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Seeking Special Sitting Of Assembly To Table CAG Reports

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved verdict on a petition seeking a special sitting of the Legislative Assembly to table various reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General.Justice Sachin Datta reserved judgment in the plea filed by Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijender Gupta and six BJP MLAs Mohan Singh Bisht, Om Prakash Sharma, Ajay Kumar …

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 801 to 2024 LiveLaw 1200 The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, …

Battle for Delhi on Feb 5
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Battle for Delhi on Feb 5

Hindustan Times  

More than 15.5 million people across Delhi will vote in assembly elections on February 5, the Election Commission of India announced on Tuesday, laying the foundation for a high-voltage contest that will decide the future of the national capital. All 70 of Delhi’s assembly segments will vote in a single phase and the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party will look to …

Delhi LG gives nod to ED to prosecute Kejriwal
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3 months ago

Delhi LG gives nod to ED to prosecute Kejriwal

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly Polls, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute AAP Chief and Former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in the excise policy case. On December 5, the Enforcement Directorate sought permission for sanction of prosecution against Arvind Kejriwal.This move comes after months of investigations into …

Delhi LG advises CM Atishi to summon Assembly sitting on Dec 19 or 20 to table CAG reports
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi LG advises CM Atishi to summon Assembly sitting on Dec 19 or 20 to table CAG reports

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to Chief Minister Atishi, slamming the A government over a "deliberate lapse" in tabling CAG reports in the assembly and advising her to summon a special session of the House on December 19 or 20 to do so. Delhi LG advises CM Atishi to summon Assembly sitting on Dec 19 or …

Call special House session, table 14 CAG reports, Delhi L-G tells CM Atishi
3 months, 1 week ago

Call special House session, table 14 CAG reports, Delhi L-G tells CM Atishi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Atishi and asked her to immediately convene a special sitting of the outgoing Assembly to table the 14 pending CAG reports before the House, said a Raj Niwas note. The L-G has given his formal consent for tabling of all reports before the Delhi Assembly in pursuance …

Delhi High Court closes plea to forward CAG reports
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court closes plea to forward CAG reports

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday closed the plea filed by seven Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs seeking directions to forward 12 reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General to LG VK Saxena for tabling before the Delhi legislative assembly. Delhi HC closes plea to forward CAG reports A bench of justice Sanjeev Narula said that the grievance raised by the …

LG: CAG reports cleared, call special sitting of Delhi assembly
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3 months, 1 week ago

LG: CAG reports cleared, call special sitting of Delhi assembly

Hindustan Times  

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena informed the Delhi high court on Monday that all 14 Comptroller and Auditor General reports have been approved and forwarded to chief minister Atishi’s office, and the LG urged her to convene a special session of the Delhi legislative assembly to table the reports “immediately”. The session of the Delhi legislative assembly has not been prorogued …

Approved CAG reports, special sitting of assembly must be called: LG to Delhi HC
3 months, 1 week ago

Approved CAG reports, special sitting of assembly must be called: LG to Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Lieutenant Governor on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that CAG reports related to liquor duty, pollution and finance were approved and he had asked for an immediate special sitting of the assembly. Approved CAG reports, special sitting of assembly must be called: LG to Delhi HC The LG's stand came on a petition by Delhi's opposition …

Delhi govt sent all CAG reports, LG nod given for tabling in assembly: LG’s office
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3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi govt sent all CAG reports, LG nod given for tabling in assembly: LG’s office

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has forwarded all 14 pending reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General to Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena, and Saxena approved the reports on Friday for being tabled in the Delhi assembly, officials from the LG’s office said on Saturday. The Delhi government’s finance ministry has sent 12 of the CAG reports on December 11, a day …

Delhi HC issues notice to ED on Sisodia’s plea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC issues notice to ED on Sisodia’s plea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, challenging a city court’s decision to take cognisance of the probe agency’s charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy case. Sisodia contended that ED failed to obtain the requisite sanction under Section 197 before prosecuting …

8 CAG reports pending with Delhi govt for laying before Assembly, HC told
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

8 CAG reports pending with Delhi govt for laying before Assembly, HC told

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Eight reports pertaining to Delhi are pending with the city government for laying before the Legislative Assembly in accordance with the GNCTD Act, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has informed the Delhi High Court. 8 CAG reports pending with Delhi govt for laying before Assembly, HC told The CAG has said according to the legal framework, …

Speaking to the State for citizens
4 months, 1 week ago

Speaking to the State for citizens

Hindustan Times  

That the executive needed to be reminded of its role is worrying, albeit not surprising. In recent years, especially, partly from a desire to appear decisive and responsive, and partly to pander to the public’s demand for immediate retributive justice, several state governments have started subscribing to what they popularly term “bulldozer justice”, the demolition of the properties of those …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024
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Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 1181 to 2024 LiveLaw 1195 NOMINAL INDEX HARI OM SHARMA v. SAUMAN KUMAR CHATTERJEE & ANR 2024 LiveLaw 1193 Jeewraj Singh Shekhawat vs. UOI & Ors 2024 LiveLaw 1194 MATTHEW JOHNSON DARA v. HINDUSTAN URVARAK AND RASAYAN LTD 2024 LiveLaw 1195 Impermissible To Use Section 45 Of PMLA As Tool For Incarceration When Delay In Trial Not …

Supreme Court asks if Delhi CM can clear remission from jail
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Supreme Court asks if Delhi CM can clear remission from jail

Hindustan Times  

Decisions on remission cannot be stalled for want of the signature of a chief minister, the Supreme Court said on Friday as it wished to know whether jailed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is prohibited from signing crucial files relating to a convict’s premature release. The court made the observation as it considered the case of a convict serving a life …

Delhi Lt Governor given full powers to form any authority ahead of MCD polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Lt Governor given full powers to form any authority ahead of MCD polls

India Today  

In a significant development, the Centre has further expanded the powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena. The notification has been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs in pursuance of clause of Article 239 of the Constitution, in conjunction with section 45D of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991. Section 45D of …

L-G writes to Speaker over delay in tabling CAG reports
7 months, 1 week ago

L-G writes to Speaker over delay in tabling CAG reports

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi L-G VK Saxena flagged the inordinate delay in tabling of 11 CAG reports in the Delhi Assembly, a few pending since 2022, to Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Friday, Raj Niwas said. In a letter to Goel, the L-G pointed out that the “lapse” by the Delhi government in laying the pending CAG reports before the assembly …

An overview of governance in Delhi | Explained
7 months, 1 week ago

An overview of governance in Delhi | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi can nominate 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on his own without the aid and advice of its council of ministers. Since 2015, the Union government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Delhi government led by …

LG seeks speedy formation of MCD panels
7 months, 2 weeks ago

LG seeks speedy formation of MCD panels

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The MCD office. Three days after the Supreme Court ruled that the lieutenant governor of Delhi has the power to nominate the aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi without the Delhi government’s advice, LG VK Saxena on Wednesday called for the speedy formation of key panels that have been pending for over a year-and-a-half. Saxena criticised the …

Remedy lies elsewhere, says Delhi HC as it rejects plea for Kejriwal’s removal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Remedy lies elsewhere, says Delhi HC as it rejects plea for Kejriwal’s removal

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday rejected another plea seeking chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s removal, saying courts will not enter into “this thicket” and that remedy lies with some other authority. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said courts do not remove a chief minister. Acting Chief Justice Manmohan rejected on Thursday a …

Table CAG reports before Assembly: L-G VK Saxena writes to Delhi CM Kejriwal
1 year, 1 month ago

Table CAG reports before Assembly: L-G VK Saxena writes to Delhi CM Kejriwal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urging him to table five CAG reports pertaining to the state finances, that are pending with the Finance department of the city government, before the Delhi Assembly. Saxena requested Kejriwal to advise the finance minister to “expeditiously process” the important reports concerning the finances of the city …

Delhi LG office says govt misled HC on delay in excise policy list
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi LG office says govt misled HC on delay in excise policy list

Hindustan Times  

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has said that the Delhi government’s counsel “misled” the Delhi high court and “committed perjury” by delaying the submission of a list of conforming and non-conforming wards in the city prepared in 2022 ahead of the implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy 2021-22, officials in the LG office said on Wednesday. Delhi government counsel Arun Panwar …

Delhi: First major bureaucratic reshuffle under new GNCTD Act, 8 IAS officers given new postings
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi: First major bureaucratic reshuffle under new GNCTD Act, 8 IAS officers given new postings

India TV News  

The Delhi government Thursday carried out the first major bureaucratic reshuffle after the enactment of the GNCTD Act, 2023. The service department of Delhi government issue the order a day after Chief Minister Arvinnd Kejriwal-headed National Capital Civil Services Authority recommended postings of Group 'A' officers. Land and Building Additional Chief Secretary Manish Gupta will hold additional charge as the …

Delhi Riots: Court Raps Delhi Police For Failure To File Supplementary Chargesheet Citing G20 Summit, Says ‘Striking A Balance’ Must
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Raps Delhi Police For Failure To File Supplementary Chargesheet Citing G20 Summit, Says ‘Striking A Balance’ Must

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Tuesday rapped the Delhi Police for its failure in filing a supplementary chargesheet in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case as the investigating officer was "busy in the G20 Summit" which was held in the national capital on 9-10 September.Not being satisfied with the reason of being busy with the Summit, Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala …

Why GNCTD (Amendment) Act 2023 May Not Pass Constitutional Test Despite Changes From Services Ordinance?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why GNCTD (Amendment) Act 2023 May Not Pass Constitutional Test Despite Changes From Services Ordinance?

Live Law  

On August 12, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 2023, which seeks to diminish the powers of the elected government of Delhi over services, received the assent of the President and came into effect from May 19, 2023. It may be recalled that May 19 is the date on which the President promulgated the GNCTD Ordinance 2023 …

Lok Sabha Passes Delhi Services Bill (GNCTD Amendment Bill)
1 year, 7 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Delhi Services Bill (GNCTD Amendment Bill)

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the contentious Government of NCT of Delhi Bill, 2023 - which seeks to dilute the powers of the Delhi Government over services. National Capital Civil Service Authority The Bill seeks to establish a permanent authority named "National Capital Civil Service Authority" to take decisions with respect to the postings and control of civil servants. …

Amit Shah did not have single valid argument in favour of Delhi services bill: Kejriwal
1 year, 7 months ago

Amit Shah did not have single valid argument in favour of Delhi services bill: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah did not have a single valid argument in favour of bringing the GNCTD Bill, 2023, and asserted that the opposition bloc INDIA will never let it happen. Initiating the debate in Lok Sabha on the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill, 2023, Mr. Shah …

Delhi CM Kejriwal meets L-G ahead of tabling of Bill in Parliament to replace services ordinance
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi CM Kejriwal meets L-G ahead of tabling of Bill in Parliament to replace services ordinance

India TV News  

New Delhi: AAP convenor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena at the Raj Niwas. This meeting took place in the backdrop of a Bill which will be tabled in the Parliament soon, seeking to replace an ordinance on matters related to services in Delhi. "It was basically a reach-out meeting that took place close …

SC refers Delhi govt’s plea challenging Centre's services ordinance to five-judge Constitution bench
1 year, 8 months ago

SC refers Delhi govt’s plea challenging Centre's services ordinance to five-judge Constitution bench

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a five-judge Constitution bench the Delhi government’s plea challenging the recent Ordinance promulgated by the Centre to take away “services” from the control of Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a five-judge Constitution bench the Delhi government’s plea challenging the recent ordinance promulgated by the Centre to take …

High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Challenging Union Govt’s Ordinance Giving Overriding Powers To LG Over Services
1 year, 8 months ago

High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Challenging Union Govt’s Ordinance Giving Overriding Powers To LG Over Services

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation challenging the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Ordinance, 2023 promulgated by the Union Government on May 19. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula permitted Advocate Shrikant Prasad to withdraw the plea after noting that challenge. A division bench …

Delhi Ordinance case: Supreme Court may refer case to Constitution Bench
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi Ordinance case: Supreme Court may refer case to Constitution Bench

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 17 said it may refer the Delhi government’s petition against a Central Ordinance, which effectively gives power over civil services in the national capital to the Lieutenant Governor, to a Constitution Bench for an authoritative pronouncement. Contest over Delhi rule Key points that the Delhi government and the Centre raised in the Supreme Court: DELHI …

Supreme Court to Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi L-G Saxena: ‘Rise above political bickering and govern….’
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi L-G Saxena: ‘Rise above political bickering and govern….’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief Arvind Kejriwal and lieutenant governor VK Saxena need to rise above political bickering and get down to the serious business of governance in the national capital, said the Supreme Court on Monday, as it asked both of them to sit together and decide unanimously on the next the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission chief. Last week, the Supreme Court …

SC directs Delhi govt to amend its plea, add Lieutenant Governor as party in case
1 year, 8 months ago

SC directs Delhi govt to amend its plea, add Lieutenant Governor as party in case

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi government to amend its plea and add Lieutenant Governor as a party in the case. The apex court also issued notice to the Centre on the plea filed by the Delhi government challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance on control of services. In the petition, Delhi government has urged the top court to …

SC to hear Delhi govt's plea challenging Centre’s ordinance on control of services today
1 year, 8 months ago

SC to hear Delhi govt's plea challenging Centre’s ordinance on control of services today

India TV News  

Delhi ordinance: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a plea filed by the Delhi Government challenging the constitutional validity of the ordinance brought in by the Centre with regard to control over services in the national capital. ‘Unconstitutional exercise of executive fiat’ The Aam Aadmi Party Government had approached the apex court against the Government of National Capital Territory …

Supreme Court agrees to hear Delhi Government’s challenge to ordinance on July 10
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear Delhi Government’s challenge to ordinance on July 10

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on July 6 told the Delhi Government that the Supreme Court will list on July 10 the Aam Aadmi Party regime’s petition seeking to quash a Central ordinance which puts the Lieutenant Governor back in the driver’s seat by allowing him to exercise control over civil servants in the national capital. The Arvind Kejriwal …

Supreme Court To Hear On July 10 Delhi Govt's Challenge Against Centre's Ordinance Giving Overriding Powers To LG Over Services
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear On July 10 Delhi Govt's Challenge Against Centre's Ordinance Giving Overriding Powers To LG Over Services

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to list on July 10, 2023, the plea filed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi challenging the ordinance brought by the Central Government recently to take away the powers of the GNCTD to control civil servants serving it. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, …

Supreme Court to hear Delhi govt's plea on July 10 against Centre's ordinance on control of services
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Delhi govt's plea on July 10 against Centre's ordinance on control of services

India TV News  

Delhi govt vs Centre ordinance row: In a latest update to a plea filed by the Delhi government challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance on control of services, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the matter on July 10. The ordinance, which came a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi excluding …

Supreme Court to hear AAP govt’s plea on Centre’s Delhi services ordinance
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to hear AAP govt’s plea on Centre’s Delhi services ordinance

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party challenging the constitutional validity of the Delhi Services Ordinance which was brought by the Union Government and gave powers Delhi's Lieutenant Governor the power to transfer and post civil servants in the national capital. Earlier, the Delhi government last month moved the Supreme Court against …

The legality of the Delhi Ordinance
1 year, 8 months ago

The legality of the Delhi Ordinance

The Hindu  

The Ordinance promulgated by the President on May 19, 2023 amending the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 1991 took away the services from the jurisdiction of the Delhi government. The Supreme Court based its decision to bring the services within the jurisdiction of the Delhi Assembly and the government on the constitutional mandate contained in Article 239AA …

Delhi govt. moves SC to quash ordinance giving L-G control over services
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi govt. moves SC to quash ordinance giving L-G control over services

The Hindu  

The Delhi government on Friday urged the Supreme Court to quash an ordinance which slips control over civil servants back into the hands of the Lieutenant Governor while reducing the Chief Minister into a “minority voice” in the capital’s administration. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government said the National Capital Territory of Delhi Ordinance, 2023 was promulgated within just …

Kejriwal-led AAP govt challenges Center's ordinance in Supreme Court; calls it 'unconstitutional'
1 year, 8 months ago

Kejriwal-led AAP govt challenges Center's ordinance in Supreme Court; calls it 'unconstitutional'

India TV News  

Delhi govt vs Centre ordinance row: Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Friday approached the Supreme Court against the Center's ordinance over control of services in the national capital. The AAP government in its appeal filed in Supreme Court has stated that the Centre's ordinance is "unconstitutional and it should be immediately put on stay". What does the petition say In …

Delhi services ordinance renders elected govt redundant: Kejriwal
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi services ordinance renders elected govt redundant: Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at the Union government’s services ordinance on Wednesday, saying it not only overturns a Supreme Court order giving the elected government power over the Capital but has provisions that “render the elected government redundant”, and effectively makes Prime Minister Narendra Modi the chief minister of Delhi. Listing three provisions of the ordinance and their impact, Kejriwal …

Delhi Government Moves Supreme Court Against NGT Order Appointing LG As Head Of Solid Waste Management Committee
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Government Moves Supreme Court Against NGT Order Appointing LG As Head Of Solid Waste Management Committee

Live Law  

The Delhi Government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the National Green Tribunal’s decision to appoint Lt. “The executive power for matters relating to local governance lies exclusively with the State Government under the Constitution, except to the extent limited by an express Parliamentary law,” the plea stated. It highlighted that “Public health, sanitation and Solid Waste …

Centre moves SC seeking review of May 11 verdict on services row
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre moves SC seeking review of May 11 verdict on services row

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its May 11 verdict which held that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services except for public order, police and land. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, in a unanimous verdict, had put an end to the …

Centre reverses Supreme Court order, gives Delhi Lieutenant Governor final say on bureaucrats
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre reverses Supreme Court order, gives Delhi Lieutenant Governor final say on bureaucrats

The Hindu  

New Delhi The Union government on Friday brought an ordinance designating the Lieutenant Governor as the administrator of Delhi who will have the final say on the postings and transfer of all bureaucrats serving the Delhi government. The ordinance, promulgated by President Droupadi Murmu, seeks to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 and effectively negates …

Kejriwal vs LG: Centre brings ordinance to set up authority on Delhi Services days after SC verdict
1 year, 10 months ago

Kejriwal vs LG: Centre brings ordinance to set up authority on Delhi Services days after SC verdict

Firstpost  

On 11 May, SC ruled that Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of Services except for matters related to public order, police, and land. Before the top court’s verdict, Services department was under Delhi LG’s control The Centre on Friday passed an ordinance to constitute the ‘National Capital Civil Services Authority’ in Delhi. The order reads, …

New twist in AAP vs LG fight: After SC gave power to appoint, transfer, post officials to Delhi Govt, Central govt brings ordinance to amend GNCTD act: What it says
1 year, 10 months ago

New twist in AAP vs LG fight: After SC gave power to appoint, transfer, post officials to Delhi Govt, Central govt brings ordinance to amend GNCTD act: What it says

Op India  

The Centre has brought an ordinance notifying rules for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi regarding the ‘transfer-posting, vigilance and other incidental matters’ in Delhi. Centre brings out ordinance notifying rules for GNCTD regarding ‘transfer posting, vigilance and other incidental matters’ pic.twitter.com/Mk2KgIOa0E — ANI May 19, 2023 Through the ordinance, a National Capital territory Service Authority has been …

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